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As the pandemic eases, public transit must scale at a rapid and clean pace

As the return to commuting intensifies and summer travel planning begins, millions of Canadians will be reconsidering public transit. The opportunity is now for public transit to emerge on the other side of the pandemic stronger, cleaner and future-proof

Presented by Keolis

May 12, 2022

3 minute read

What autonomous shuttle setbacks in Whitby and Toronto tell us about safety and insurance issues for AVs in Canada

Who is at fault in an autonomous vehicle accident? Are autonomous driving features safe? Is your self-driving car insured? In the wake of a high-profile accident and autonomous shuttle cancellations in Whitby and Toronto, we asked industry experts for their takeaways and to reflect on our future AV landscape

Mehanaz Yakub

Feb 18, 2022

7 minute read

Canada’s longest autonomous transit shuttle pilot launches in Whitby, Ont.

This week, Ontario’s Durham Region Transit cut the ribbon on the Whitby Autonomous Vehicle Electric — WAVE — shuttle pilot, a half-year project servicing a six-kilometre route linking a waterfront district with a commuter transit hub

Mehanaz Yakub

Nov 4, 2021

4 minute read

After nearly 500 km of driving, results are in from Ottawa’s self-driving shuttle pilot

The first Ontario trial of a low-speed automated shuttle (LSAS) on public roads could serve as a blueprint for future autonomous vehicle deployments, say the project’s backers

Jasmin Legatos

Jun 9, 2021

5 minute read

Autonomous mobility takes a leap forward in Ontario with a trio of developments

AV shuttle pilots in Toronto and Whitby and new investment in Ottawa’s AV research facility will help advance the province’s position in driverless technology and services

Jasmin Legatos

Oct 28, 2020

3 minute read