Mega sites

AUSTRIA

CARINTHIA

Automated shuttles for passenger and cargo transport​​ in a complex traffic environment

Vision

  • Provide a first and last mile solution to the existing public transport with automated shuttles​
  • Integration of CCAM to minimize individual car use
  • Implementation of on-demand service to increase operational efficiency ​
  • Combining passenger and cargo transport in automated shuttles​
  • Optimization of passenger experience in automated shuttles​
  • Enhancing safety of VRUs with V2X technology (C-ITS) ​

The Service

  • Service fully integrated into PT​​
  • Service online bookable via booking platforms​
  • Operates with a 20-minutes interval from 10 am to 4 pm​ on 5 days a week​
  • Free of charge ​
  • Safety driver on board​
  • On-demand service planned for 2023

Fleet

  • 1 Navya Arma DL4 shuttle ​
  • 2 more shuttles planned for 2023

Target Passengers

Tourists, commuters, residents

The Route

Use Cases

  • 1 Automated passenger/cargo mobility in cities under normal traffic & environmental conditions ​
  • 2 Automated passenger/cargo mobility in cities under complex traffic & environmental conditions ​
  • 6 Mixed traffic flows, modes addressed: PT as a minimum​
  • 1 Automated mixed spatial mobility (passengers & parcel service)​
  • 2 Big data/AI based added value services for passengers/cargo mobility​
  • 6 COVID-19 safe transport

Local Ecosystem

SALZBURG

Automated passenger transport service ​on the first-/last-mile in a peri-urban area

Vision

  • Vital experiences from the pilot in Koppl for the future deployment of automated transport in Salzburg​
  • Fostering & strengthening automated mobility as a part of the public transport system
  • Testing an automated passenger transport service on the first-/last-mile ​
  • Complement of public transport in a peri-urban area

The Service

  • Free of charge​
  • Serving 8 stops on a fixed route (3.4 km)​
  • Safety driver on board​
  • 5 days a week (Mo-Fr)​
  • Complementing the existing public transport​
  • Shortening the cycle time​
  • Connection to mobility hub​
  • C-ITS is used to collect data & enhance safety

Fleet

  • 2 C-ITS vehicles​
  • 1 VW e-Crafter (automated, fully electric) – L4​
  • 1 automated shuttle (Navya) – L4 (to be deployed in Carinthia)

Target Passengers

Commuters, tourists, locals, anybody interested in automated mobility

 

The Route

Use Cases

UC1.2 (complex conditions), UC1.3 (interfacing other road users), UC1.5 (integration to city TMC), UC 1.6 (mixed traffic flows), 3.1 (self-learning DRT)

 

Local Ecosystem

GRAZ

Automated Mobility as a ​Complement of Public Transport in Graz

Vision

  • Automated Mobility as a ​Complement of Public Transport in Graz 
  • CCAM contributing to minimisation of individual car use in the city (City’s vision)
  • shared CCAM to increase access to shopping centre, including:​
  • Smart integration of infrastructure at bus terminal​
  • Automated curb management for efficient use of bus bays​

The Service

  • Free of charge ​
  • Safety driver on board​
  • No prior booking // ride on the spot ​
  • Passengers can notify their end destination once they get on-board though a tablet ​
  • No remote supervision​
  • C-ITS is used to optimize the trips, but the service is not dependent on it

Fleet

  • 1 Ford Fusion (passenger car), L4, hybrid​
  • 1 Kia e-Soul (passenger car), L4, electric

Target Passengers

Any interested passenger, from commuters to passers-by 

 

The Route

Use Cases

UC1.2 (complex conditions), UC1.3 (interfacing other road users), UC1.4 (energy sustainable)

 

Local Ecosystem