PASSENGERS have travelled on a full-size self-driving bus for the first time in the UK. Passengers who travelled on the bus during the test journey were part of a co-design panel consisting of local bus users providing ideas on how an autonomous service should work. The on-road testing follows successful depot-based trials, track testing and virtual simulation which Stagecoach said put the autonomous buses through their paces to fine-tune the drive systems. Ivan McKee, the Scottish Government's business minister, said: "This is another hugely significant step forward for the CAVForth project that brings us closer to these autonomous vehicles entering service. 5 The Stagecoach passengers who travelled on the operator’s autonomous single-decker Credit: PA5We pay for your stories and videos!
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