Application of Driverless Electric automated shuttles for public transport in villages

The case of Appelscha

Journal article (2018)

Authors

A.M. Boersma Transport and Planning - CEG , Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences
B. van Arem Transport and Planning - CEG
F.G. Rieck Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences
Research Group
Transport and Planning (CEG) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2018 A.M. Boersma, B. van Arem, Frank Rieck
DOI
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https://doi.org/10.3390/wevj9010015
Autonomous Public transport Automated Demonstration EV (Electric Vehicle)
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Published Date

01-06-2018

Language

English

Faculty

Civil Engineering & Geosciences

Department

Transport and Planning

Research Group

Transport and Planning

Abstract

This paper reports on the application of electric automated vehicles in the city of Appelscha, The Netherlands. Appelscha is challenged with a predicted decline of inhabitants and an already shrinking public transport network. To preserve the region's accessibility, the municipality started a pilot with electric automated vehicles. These vehicles drove on a separate cycle lane for six weeks in 2016. This pilot has shown that a pilot is possible, with little infrastructural changes. Even though the maximum speed of 15 km/h might suggest that automated vehicles are suitable to share the road with cyclists, the cycle lane in Appelscha was not sufficient due to the width of the cycle lane. No accidents occurred during the pilot.