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DfT invites self driving taxi and bus applications as plans still under debate

Peter Stonham
28 May 2026
 

The Department for Transport has formally opened applications for operators to run taxi, bus and private hire-style self-driving vehicles. It says the first passengers could book journeys later this year and that the move will “drive confidence in an industry that will unlock significant economic growth and support thousands of jobs”,with applications expected to include British self-driving technology company Wayve

The invitation comes under the Automated Vehicles (AV) Act 2024,...

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