Newark Airport to Test Self-Driving Shuttle Buses This Spring

Newark Liberty International Airport will start testing self-driving shuttle buses that could haul passengers between the airport’s long-awaited new train system and terminals in the spring.

Three companies are expected to compete for a contract with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to operate the shuttle network, according to a Wednesday announcement from the agency. If approved, the self-driving shuttles would provide an automated connection between the airport’s existing facilities and Newark’s new $3.5 billion AirTrain project, that is slated to open in 2030.