Driverless bus vandalised at University of the Highlands & Islands’ Inverness Campus

A driverless bus at Inverness Campus has been vandalised. It is believed the vehicle was damaged over the weekend, just days before it was due was due to be trialled. Ranald Robertson, director of HiTrans, who are rolling out the project, told the Inverness Courier: “We are very disappointed that this vandalism has occurred. This has been […]

Driverless passenger vehicle trials begin in Inverness

A pair of driverless four-seater Aurrigo Auto-Pods are being trialled in the Scottish Highlands. Passengers have beeb offered the service on a 750m-long route between Inverness Airport and Dalcross railway station. A 10-seater Aurrigo Auto-Shuttle will be used on the Inverness campuses of the University of the Highlands and Islands. Project partners include University of […]

A82 upgrade hailed as “transformational”

The Highlands and Islands Transport Partnership has warmly welcomed proposals for a major upgrade of a ten mile stretch of the A82 between Tarbet and Inverarnan, believing they present an opportunity to deliver a transformational improvement for all users. They say national statistics show that accident rates on the A82 between Tarbet and Inverarnan are […]