This quote is interesting, in a few ways
A video presentation at the community meetings said the initial phase of the project, which will operate on and around Bay Street, will provide 14 shuttles on a 3-mile route with 12 stops. Plans call for the shuttles to run every seven minutes.
1. "14 shuttles" The design of the AV Garage approved by the DDRB shows covered parking for 12 AVs. Maybe the other two will be in the garage (repair) space.
2. He can't mean all 14 shuttles will be in service at the same time. You wouldn't put your entire fleet in service. Assuming an average speed of 9 or 10 mph, it only takes 3 vans to achieve 7-minute headways on a three-mile loop.
3. At 9 mph, each van can make 3 loops/hour, with 3 vans, that's 9 loops/hour, or 9 trips from downtown to the stadium per hour. Using 15-passenger vans, that's 135 passengers per hour. But, since the vans have to be ADA accessible, maybe only 10 passengers, for 90 passengers delivered per hour. What is the passenger capacity of the "ultimate" AVs? I think they are even smaller.
4. Will the interim Ford vans be gasoline or electric? If gasoline, they will have to go to the main bus garage on Myrtle Avenue (or the new Daily's station next door) to refuel.