Trenton MOVES Closer to Autonomous Vehicle Transit System with $5 Million Grant

Trenton MOVES is on its way to becoming the first large-scale transit system to operate by using self-driving shuttles.

New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Commissioner Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti and Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora announced a $5 million NJDOT local transportation planning fund grant for the Trenton Mobility & Opportunity: Vehicles Equity System (MOVES) Project.

The project is aimed at providing safe, equitable, affordable and sustainable high-quality mobility through the deployment of 100 autonomous vehicles (AVs) throughout Trenton. The on-demand automated transit system will serve 90,000 residents of Trenton and is being developed by the Governor’s Office, NJDOT, the City of Trenton, and Princeton University.