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Boca Raton advances downtown mobility with autonomous shuttle tests and quick‑build safety projects
Summary
Zach Beard, Public Works and Engineering Director, told the CRA on Oct. 27 that Boca Connect is meeting council service goals and that staff has begun testing a MICA autonomous shuttle in Meisner Plaza as part of downtown mobility pilots.
Zach Beard, Public Works and Engineering Director for the City of Boca Raton, told the Community Redevelopment Agency on Oct. 27 that staff is monitoring Boca Connect ridership and service standards and has begun small‑scale testing of an autonomous shuttle in Meisner Plaza.
Beard said Boca Connect, which launched in June 2024, has been meeting the city council requirement for an average headway of under 10 minutes and that staff is tracking ridership and supply month‑to‑month. He told the CRA that staff worked with local company Kydent to test the MICA autonomous vehicle ‘‘in Meisner’’ on a short loop so residents can learn where the vehicle will stop and how to board as staff evaluates…
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