Keolis versnelt ontwikkeling in autonome mobiliteit

Keolis is further developing its trial of electric autonomous shuttles in Rennes with the
integration, on 18 November 2019, of two autonomous shuttles made by EasyMile. This marks
the beginning of the collaboration between Keolis and EasyMile, as well as the world’s
first deployment of the GEN 3 shuttle. Equipped with much more efficient sensors, this new
generation of autonomous shuttles will eventually allow for a fully autonomous service, with no
operator on-board.

100% electric, free of charge and accessible to people with reduced mobility, the two EasyMile
shuttles run from Monday to Friday, from 7.45am to 6.30pm, every 7 to 15 minutes. The 1.3-
km long line, designed to develop intermodality within the university district, is complementary
to the Rennes public transport network (bus and metro). They come in addition to the two
autonomous Navya shuttles, which have been serving Beaulieu 1 university campus and part
of the Rennes public transport network since November 2018.

Now comprising four vehicles, this fleet allows Keolis to test, for the first time,
interoperability between different manufacturers under single supervision.

These trials, which are part of the “Intelligent Mobilities” project led by the city of Rennes, are
funded through EVRA (Experimentation de Véhicule Routier Autonome) as part of the
ADEME (Agence de l'Environnement et de la Maîtrise de l'Énergie) call for projects.

Since 15 November, Keolis Lyon, operator of the Greater Lyon public transport network,
SYTRAL, its public transport authority, and Navya have introduced two autonomous shuttles
to complete Greater Lyon’s existing transport offer and addresse the challenges of providing
last-mile connections. Integrated into the public transport network, the two shuttles provide
a direct connection between Décines Grand Large station on the T3 tramway line and Parc OL
station (bus line 85), from Monday to Saturday, from 8.30am to 7.30pm (except on match days
and special events).

For the first time in France, the vehicles will run in an urban environment on public
roads alongside cars, interacting with road signalling. They will cross four intersections
with traffic lights, including a roundabout, over a distance of 1.4 km, a new technical challenge.

This project is part of the European initiative AVENUE (Autonomous Vehicles to Evolve to New
Urban Experience), selected by the European programme HORIZON 2020, with the aim of
developing autonomous vehicles in European cities.

Following the world's first trial of an autonomous electric shuttle, in Lyon’s Confluence district
in 2016 (more than 43,000 passengers to date), SYTRAL and Keolis confirm their status as
pioneers in new mobility.

On 12 November 2019, Keolis and Volvo unveiled a 12-metre long electric bus at Keolis' depot
in Gothenburg, Sweden. The bus is able to autonomously manoeuvre, drive and park itself
when charging or washing is required.

Using a software developed by Volvo, the bus is controlled and monitored from a control room.
The automation of tasks carried out in the depot reduces the time spent by buses at the depot,
increasing fleet availability and reducing the size of the depots. It also minimises the risk of
collision and optimises safety.

The entry into service of those new shuttles reflect the Group's determination to contribute
actively to the future of mobility by defining, in collaboration with public transport authorities,
new mobility solutions to increase local communities’ vitality and attractiveness.

Since their launch in 2016, the shuttles operated by Keolis on 35 sites have covered more than
75,000 km and carried more than 170,000 passengers.