The buses could be carrying passengers between Edinburgh and Fife, over the Forth Road Bridge, this summer.
The CAVForth project was initially scheduled to begin in 2019 but was delayed as the Covid pandemic hit with a knock-on effect on the supply chain.
"For the moment there is a legal requirement to have somebody behind the wheel at all times, so we will definitely have a driver in the cab to monitor the system and be able to take over if needed, although that shouldn't be the case," the project's manager Louise Simpson told the BBC's"We will also have a second member of staff on board in the saloon with the passengers, offering reassurance and a more personal customer service experience for them.
Bus operator Stagecoach has partnered with Fusion Processing, manufacturer Alexander Dennis and Transport Scotland for the UK government-funded project. "But with the driver not being confined to the cab area, they will also have more time to offer a better customer experience without having to operate the vehicle, keep the service to time and the other pressures our drivers currently face."The buses will automatically stop at every bus stop, but future changes could see them only stop if someone hails them
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