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TfL rules out empty pods on London roads

19 July 2019
 

Transport for London will not allow passenger-carrying autonomous vehicles to stay circulating on the capital’s road network when not carrying passengers. 

In a policy statement on connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs), TfL says: “Any deployment of fleets of new vehicles on London’s roads raises the prospect of increased congestion. 

“Should CAVs be deployed to undertake licensed passenger services, it will be imperative that they do not circulate without...

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