{"id":5438,"date":"2018-10-16T08:17:03","date_gmt":"2018-10-16T08:17:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/13.57.251.248\/?p=5438"},"modified":"2021-04-23T12:03:12","modified_gmt":"2021-04-23T12:03:12","slug":"first-autonomous-shuttle-test-on-public-roads-in-ca","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/ccta.net\/news\/first-autonomous-shuttle-test-on-public-roads-in-ca\/","title":{"rendered":"First Autonomous Shuttle Test on Public Roads in CA"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Testing of first autonomous shuttle on public roads in California begins<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Press Release Issued by CCTA<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Tuesday, March 6, 2018<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Linsey Willis<\/p>

Director of External Affairs, CCTA<\/p>

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CA DMV grants permission for shared autonomous vehicle testing at Bishop Ranch<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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SAN RAMON, CA<\/strong> \u2013 Today, the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) and GoMentum Station announced that permission was granted and testing of autonomous vehicles on public roads will begin at Bishop Ranch, the largest mixed-use business community in Northern California, located in the city of San Ramon. This is the first time the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has allowed a shared autonomous vehicle to travel on public roads in the state. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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CCTA is leading a pilot demonstration project testing electric, low-speed, multi-passenger autonomous vehicles manufactured by Easymile, that are not equipped with a steering wheel, brake pedal, or accelerator. The California State Legislature passed pioneering legislation in 2016, Assembly Bill 1592, to allow for the pilot program. After successful testing at the GoMentum Station autonomous vehicle proving grounds in Concord, California and in parking lots at Bishop Ranch, CCTA is advancing to the third phase of testing. CCTA received permission from the U.S. Department of Transportation\u2019s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in October 2017 and permission from the California DMV in January 2018, to operate the EasyMile shuttle on public streets within the business park. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\u201cWe will look back on the issuance of this permit as a turning point for autonomous vehicle technology in the great state of California,\u201d said CCTA Executive Director Randell Iwasaki. \u201cIt is a huge step forward for safely developing a solution to the challenges that prevent people from using public transportation and will transform how we travel in Contra Costa and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\u201cWe are excited to celebrate this milestone with CCTA and Bishop Ranch,\u201d said DMV Director Jean Shiomoto. \u201cThe California DMV has been working for years to bring this groundbreaking technology to California\u2019s roadways while ensuring safety of the motoring public.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Shared autonomous shuttles offer safe, accessible service that could soon provide first- and last-mile transit solutions in office parks, campuses, suburbs, and town centers. Zero-emission, low-speed autonomous shuttles have the potential to ease congestion, reduce harmful emissions, and provide affordable access to transportation hubs throughout Contra Costa County.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\u201cBishop Ranch has always been a site for innovation in Northern California,\u201d said Sunset Development CEO Alexander Mehran, Sr. \u201cBy granting approval to test EasyMile shuttles on the public roads which bisect through the Bishop Ranch business community, the DMV is enabling us to continue to support innovation that stands to benefit the entire region.\u201d <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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As CCTA moves to the third phase of testing, members of the general public will not be able to ride the shared autonomous vehicles on public streets. The vehicles are currently staffed by trained testers. It is anticipated that during the upcoming year, additional predetermined testers and evaluators chosen from employees of various employers within Bishop Ranch will be able to ride the vehicles as they traverse public streets within the business park.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The permission for the EasyMile shuttles from the California DMV is separate from their autonomous vehicle testing program that has been underway since 2014. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Download images and videos of shared autonomous vehicles here: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2FVyC0O<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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About GoMentum Station<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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GoMentum Station in Concord, California is where the Contra Costa Transportation Authority leads and facilitates a collaborative partnership among multiple automobile manufacturers; original equipment manufacturers and Tier 1 suppliers; communications suppliers; technology companies; researchers and academia; public agencies and other partners. At GoMentum Station, technology, innovation and commercialization converge to redefine the next generation of mobility. More information about GoMentum Station is available at gomentumstation.net<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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About The Contra Costa Transportation Authority<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) is a public agency formed by Contra Costa voters in 1988 to manage the county’s transportation sales tax program and oversee countywide transportation planning efforts. CCTA is responsible for planning, funding and delivering critical transportation infrastructure projects and programs that connect our communities, foster a strong economy, increase sustainability, and safely and efficiently get people where they need to go. CCTA also serves as the county’s designated Congestion Management Agency, responsible for putting programs in place to keep traffic levels manageable. More information about CCTA is available at ccta.net.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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About Bishop Ranch<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Bishop Ranch, owned and operated by Sunset Development Company, is built on a legacy of sound planning and smart growth. Located on 585 acres in the San Ramon Valley, it is the largest mixed-use business community in Northern California. For nearly four decades, Bishop Ranch has continually and carefully grown to become a dynamic center for the modern business. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"featured_media":6242,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","inline_featured_image":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"news_category":[136,137],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ccta.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/5438"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ccta.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ccta.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ccta.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/5438\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ccta.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6242"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ccta.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5438"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"news_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ccta.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news_category?post=5438"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}