When fully operational, the network will deliver a convenient, quick, fun and enjoyable mode of transport linking AlUla’s main heritage and urban sites with its existing and expanding infrastructure plans,” AlMadani added. Seamlessly connecting AlUla’s people and places, the pod service, which is being offered alongside a variety of alternative transport options, will enhance the area’s bourgeoning appeal to an international audience while enhancing both its smart and environmental credentials among residents. “The pod will give visitors and members of the community a viable and attractive alternative to using personal cars and SUVs to travel around the town and, as the service expands and grows, to surrounding areas. As outlined in our JTT masterplan, sustainability is the driving force behind our ambitions for the future of AlUla and our goal to establish the wider northwest Arabia region as a hub for innovation, business and tourism.” Safe, environmentally friendly and comfortable, the autonomous pod offers residents and visitors a glimpse of how RCU’s long-term development of convenient and sustainable mobility will enhance their daily lives and shape the future of transport and AlUla itself.Īmr AlMadani, CEO of RCU, said: “The launch of this pilot scheme for the autonomous pod public transport service is the first step towards RCU’s goal of providing the AlUla community with access to the very latest in clean, safe and energy efficient mobility solutions. Having already achieved 280 passenger journeys in a single day of the pilot, the autonomous pod vehicle can transport up to 22 people at a time (eight seated and 14 standing), although capacity will be limited to eight during the pilot scheme. The service is part of the Royal Commission for AlUla’s (RCU) comprehensive Journey Through Time (JTT) masterplan to develop a range of fully integrated, accessible and environmentally friendly public transport options. Residents and visitors to AlUla can now experience the future of sustainable, zero-emission mobility on their doorstep with the launch of a new, fully autonomous pod vehicle service. The innovative pilot scheme provides passengers with a quick and easy link to AlUla’s Old Town and will be further extended to new locations – including Dadan, Hegra and AlJadidah later in 2022.
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