A $1.75 million grant funded the autonomous shuttle service’s growth.
Atlanta Beltline is expanding its free autonomous shuttle service, the ATL Spoke, to the Atlanta University Center. The expanded route connects students, faculty and staff to the West End MARTA Station, Atlanta Beltline Southwest Trail and the Lee + White commercial district.
“By extending this pilot to the Atlanta University Center, Atlanta not only increases the mobility options available to students, faculty, staff, and visitors but also puts forward a model that cities and other metros can learn from as they strive to create more equitable, connected, and opportunity-rich communities,” writes the CBS News Atlanta Digital Team.
A $1.75 million grant from the Georgia Transportation Efficiency Authority funded the project, which is approximately two miles long.
Rides on the ATL Spoke are free and open to the public. Buses come every 12 to 15 minutes from noon until 10 p.m., and arrive with a dedicated onboard attendant to manually operate the vehicle if needed.
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