Come and influence the routes of our new self-driving buses!
The next exciting phase of the Ride the future project is approaching. Brand-new vehicles are currently being purchased and will hit the streets in 2027. Right now, we are planning the new routes, and to make them as good as possible, we want to hear your thoughts!
This spring, we are inviting the public and local businesses to a series of meetings. Come and meet the project team, and let us know how you would like the vehicles to operate so they can best serve you in your everyday life.
Welcome to our upcoming sessions:
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May 18, 08:00–10:00 | For residents of Colonia student housing. Location: The public lounge on the 1st floor, Colonia.
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May 18, 11:00–13:30 | For everyone. Location: The entrance of Studenthuset.
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May 26, 12:00–15:00 | For seniors. Location: The café at the entrance of City Gross in Djurgården.
- May 26, 15:00–18:00 | For everyone. Location: The café at the entrance of City Gross in Djurgården.
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June 4, 17:00–19:00 | For residents in Vallastaden. Location: The community building (felleshuset) Integrationen. (Link for registration will be provided later).
On-demand testing (2024–2025)
During 2024 and 2025, we conducted a test with an on-demand service. This allowed passengers to choose their own pick-up and drop-off locations, as well as the time they wished to travel, within the campus area and Vallastaden.
Safety on board
A safety driver is on board on each turn and is responsible for the vehicle’s driving by monitoring the driving and, if necessary, takes over manual control and acts as a customer host.
Collaboration partners
Since the inauguration in March 2020, the automated vehicles have had over 20,000 passengers. The partners in the project are the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI), Linköping University (LiU), Östgötatrafiken, Transdev, Akademiska hus, RISE, and Linköping Municipality.
Ride the future is a research project with the purpose of finding out how electrified and automated shuttles can complement existing public transportation and thereby increase public transit’s competitiveness vis-à-vis the privately owned car and make it easier for more people to travel by public transportation.
