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Enhance Regional Mobility

Goal 1: Explore Creative, Alternative Transportation Opportunities
Objective 1: Promote Regional Connectivity
Project Performance Measure(s) City Service Team (Department)
ERM Autonomous Shuttle Program Number of Events Served Economic Development and Capital
1.1.2 Investment (CDP)
Summary:

The Milo project will utilize two EasyMile Milestone Estimated Actual
autonomous shuttles, named Milo, to provide Completion Completion
service along off‐street trails in the Entertainment Report to Council Oct. 2017 Nov. 2017
District, connecting parking lots to AT&T Stadium Report to Council Jan. 2018 Feb. 2018
and Globe Life Park. The shuttles hold twelve Report to Council Apr. 2018 June 2018
passengers each and travel at a maximum speed of Report to Council Oct. 2017
20 miles per hour. The City has entered into a 6‐
month lease with a 6‐month renewal option for a
total annual cost of $272,159.07. Additional costs Number of Events Served
include branding the vehicles and other 40
miscellaneous expenses for an anticipated total
first‐year cost of around $300,000. 35 37
30 32
Once the first year of service is underway, the City 25
Council may elect to extend the project an 20 23 23
additional year, offering the City more time to test 15
the technology and gather data and input. While 16
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the project will initially provide service off‐street in 12 12
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the Entertainment District, a second phase of the
project hopes to put the driverless shuttles on‐ 0
street, possibly on and around the UT Arlington 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr
campus. Service is anticipated to run from July 2017
through July 2018 with an additional year of service FY 2018 Goal FY 2018 Actual
possible with City Council approval. Milo will be
operational for all major sporting and special events
in the Entertainment District.

Update:
Milo service continued through August 6, 2018,
which was the end of the one‐year pilot program.
In the one year from August 2017 to August 2018,
Milo service was provided at a total of 113 events,
including events at the two stadiums, public demos,
and special group rides. A total of 12 events were
served during the 4 quarter FY 2018. A closeout
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report to Council is scheduled for November 2018.

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