UK Bus Intelligent Model 2026
The UK's bus industry is steering toward a groundbreaking transformation, thanks to the recent passage of the Automated Vehicles Bill. With the target set to launch self-driving buses by 2026, the future of public transport promises both thrilling advancements and challenging. LABCos offer local authorities the potential to own a bus operator, putting benefit to the local community to the front and centre of its business model, whilst retaining incentives to generate revenue and control costs. Bus Users UK has today published its 2026 Manifestos for England, Scotland and Wales, setting out clear agendas for governments to protect, prioritise and strengthen bus services. Innovate UK has identified three strategic imperatives to guide investments to minimise ris d to reaching net zero. The UK government's Department for Transport has brought forward plans to permit fully autonomous taxis and bus-like services on English roads by spring 2026, backed by £150 million in funding.
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