CAVForth Alexander Dennis Enviro200AV on route AB1 in Edinburgh Park in May 2023
Overview
Operator
Stagecoach East Scotland
Vehicle
Alexander Dennis Enviro200AV
Peak vehicle requirement
5
Status
Active
Began service
15 May 2023 (2023-05-15)
Route
Route type
Park and ride
Locale
River Forth
Start
Ferrytoll Park and Ride
Via
Forth Road Bridge
End
Edinburgh Park
Length
14 mi (23 km)
Service
Frequency
20 minutes
Operates
Mondays to Sundays
Timetable
CAVForth timetable
Buses run to SAE Level 4, meaning a driver does not control the bus but is present in the cab at all times
CAVForth (Connected Autonomous Vehicles) is a pilot scheme based in eastern Scotland to develop passenger-carrying autonomous bus services in the United Kingdom. The scheme's first bus route, the AB1 park and ride service, is operated by Stagecoach East Scotland at a 20-minute frequency between Edinburgh Park and the Ferrytoll Park and Ride site via the Forth Road Bridge. Described by the UK government as being the first full-size public autonomous bus service in the world,[1] the service, which commenced public operations on 15 May 2023, uses a fleet of five Alexander Dennis Enviro200AV diesel single-deck buses built to SAE Level 4 requirements, meaning a driver is present in the bus at all times but does not need to control the bus in regular service.[2][3]
^Hall, Rachel (4 April 2023). "Self-driving buses to serve route in Scotland in 'world first'". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
^"Driverless bus service to start in Scotland in 'world first'". BBC News. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
^Deakin, Tim (4 April 2023). "CAVForth autonomous service to commence on 15 May". routeone. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
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