The Atlanta Beltline will launch ATL Spoke, a free autonomous – that’s driverless – community shuttle on the Westside, on Friday, June 5.
The shuttles’ initial route will have stops at MARTA West End Station, Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard at Beecher Street, and two stops within the Lee + White district: the Food Hall on the west and Boxcar/Wild Heaven on the east. Service operates seven days a week from noon to 10 p.m., with a shuttle arriving every 12 to 15 minutes.
Every shuttle is staffed by an onboard attendant and is ADA-accessible.
This 12-month pilot project also marks the city’s first autonomous public transit shuttle deployment, according to Beltline officials.
ATL Spoke pilot fills a transit gap in Southwest Atlanta between MARTA and a major destination along the Beltline. The shuttle provides transit users free, safe and sustainable last-mile connectivity.
Funded by a $1.75 million grant from the Georgia Transportation Efficiency Authority (GTEA), the 12-month pilot is the first public transit initiative in Atlanta Beltline, Inc.’s history and marks the first U.S. public transit deployment of the Karsan Autonomous e-JEST vehicle.
