The government is to enable the Transport & Works Act process to be used to grant powers for transport projects using non-physical guidance systems.
At present the TWA process only covers modes with physical guidance, such as tracks or cables. The planned change is intended to facilitate the development and deployment of technologies for non-physical guidance, such as using sensors to detect road markings or read the surrounding environment.
It would also allow TWA applications to be approved for fully autonomous driverless vehicles using non-physical forms of guidance, subject to them complying with the requirements of any other relevant legislation.