1. Introduction -- Part 1: The AVENUE project: implementing Automated Mini-buses for “door-to-door” and “on-demand” passenger transportation in Geneva, Lyon, Luxembourg and Copen-hagen -- 2. AVENUE Site demonstrators: Geneva, Lyon, Luxembourg, Copenhagen -- 3. Automated Minibuses: state of the art, improvements through AVENUE -- 4. Safety, security and service quality for Automated Minibuses: state of the art, technical requirements, data privacy in case of incident -- 5. In-vehicle services to improve the user experience and security when traveling with Automated Minibuses -- 6. Cybersecurity and data privacy: Stakeholders' stand on regulations and standards -- 7. Technical cybersecurity implementation on Automated Minibuses with SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) -- 8. Persons with reduced mobility (PRM) specific requirements for passenger transportation services -- 9. Stakeholder Analysis and AVENUE Strategies -- Part 2: Impact assessment of AVENUE -- 10. Research Approach: Introduction to SUMP and AVENUE Methodology -- 11. Technical impact assessment: obstacles and developments of Automated Minibuses for Public Transport -- 12. Economic impact assessment: local service costs of automated vehicles for public transport -- 13. Environmental impact assessment: automated minibuses for public transport -- 14. Environmental impact assessment: externalities of automated electric vehicles for public transport -- 15. Social impact assessment: Changing mobility behaviour by understanding customer needs and attitudes -- 16. Governance impact assessment, regulatory recommendations, and challenges -- 17. Sustainability assessment of the integration of automated minibuses in urban mobility systems – learnings from the AVENUE project -- Part 3: Future vision of AVENUE -- 18. System innovation in passenger transportation with automated minibuses in ITS: the citizen centric approach of AVENUE -- 19. Transition planning towards a sustainable urban mobility ecosystem -- 20. Conclusion.

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This open access book explores a vision for a sustainable future in urban mobility through the AVENUE project, showcasing full-scale demonstrations of automated minibuses in European cities. AVENUE pioneers on-demand, door-to-door services, challenging traditional fixed bus itineraries. It delves into the implementation of automated vehicles, emphasizing safety, services, cybersecurity, and accessibility. Part two evaluates the economic, environmental, and social impacts on companies, citizens, and cities. By integrating automated vehicles into Mobility-as-a-Service and Intelligent Transport Systems, the book argues for the using of automated vehicles as game changer towards a transformative shift to sustainable, citizen-centric mobility. It advocates for efficiency, flexibility, and resilience of the transport system without imposing coercive transformation policies.

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