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====Driverless buses==== [[File:Stagecoach autonomous E200 MMC trial.jpg|thumb|right|A driverless bus of the same model that operates across the Forth Road Bridge.]] On 22 November 2018, it was announced that Β£4.35 million of funding had been secured for the United Kingdom's first passenger-carrying [[autonomous vehicle|driverless bus]] trial, planned to take place across the Forth Road Bridge public transport corridor by 2021.<ref>{{cite news |date=22 November 2018 |title=First driverless Edinburgh to Fife bus trial announced |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-46309121 |access-date=4 April 2023}}</ref> Five brand new autonomous 42-seater [[Alexander Dennis Enviro200 MMC|Alexander Dennis Enviro200AV]] single-decker buses, with autonomous control modifications supplied by Fusion Processing, are operated by [[Stagecoach Fife]] on a {{convert|14|mi|km}} park-and-ride route in mixed traffic at up to {{convert|50|mph|abbr=on}} between [[Inverkeithing]], on the north side of the Forth, and [[Edinburgh Park station|Edinburgh Park]] Transport Exchange, across the bridge. The service has two members of staff onboard β for operational reasons and to comply with UK legislation, a safety driver is still present in the cab to monitor the technology, but they do not operate the vehicle other than in exceptional circumstances. A 'captain' takes tickets and answers questions. The service started on 15 May 2023 and runs on a frequent timetable with capacity anticipated to be around 10,000 passenger journeys a week.<ref>{{cite web |title=Stagecoach to launch fleet of driverless buses between Fife and Edinburgh |url=https://www.dunfermlinepress.com/news/23433311.stagecoach-launch-driverless-buses-forth-road-bridge/ |access-date=4 April 2023 |website=Dunfermline Press |date=4 April 2023 }}</ref><ref name="BBC-15May2023"/>
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