{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-blog-post-js","path":"/blog/new-driverless-ride-options-hit-downtown-grand-rapids-streets/","result":{"data":{"site":{"siteMetadata":{"title":"No Frills News"}},"contentfulNfnPost":{"postTitle":"New driverless ride options hit downtown Grand Rapids streets","slug":"new-driverless-ride-options-hit-downtown-grand-rapids-streets","createdLocal":"2021-05-28 14:30:55.623511","publishDate":"2021-05-27 20:52:24.636000+00:00","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","sourceUrl":{"sourceUrl":"https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/2021/05/new-driverless-ride-options-hit-downtown-grand-rapids-streets.html"},"postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"<p>GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- As Grand Rapids’ free, driverless ride option pilot ramps up to go on-demand, the familiar low-speed shuttles were replaced last week by four road-grade Lexus SUV hybrids.\nThe service along the DASH West route will discontinue in late July when the autonomous ride pilot transitions to an on-demand pickup model.\nA draft map of Grand Rapids' downtown and Westside where, in the dark green shaded areas, people will be within a five-minute walk of a driverless vehicle pickup point during the second phase of the pilot.\n(Grand Rapids)The pilot began in July 2019 as a way for Grand Rapids to assess the barriers and benefits of implementing self-driving shuttle services in the city.\nThe city is putting forward $50,000 for the second phase, as well as contributing in-kind services, like website maintenance, communications, social media and stop infrastructure.</p>"}}}},"pageContext":{"slug":"new-driverless-ride-options-hit-downtown-grand-rapids-streets"}}}