PAsCAL WP6 Pilot 3 Autonomous Bus Line Datasets (Passengers and Co-Road Users)

These two datasets were collected within the context of the PAsCAL research project between September 2021 and March 2022 on the campus of the UAM University in Madrid, Spain. Subject of the pilot was a Level 4 autonomous bus shuttle, which is to date one of the only shuttles in Europe to run in open traffic. Due to this and the fact that only a steward is on-board of the vehicle in case of incidences or passenger support, two surveys were designed:

1. Survey for Shuttle Users: Passengers experienced the ride on the autonomous shuttle within the context of the multi-modal trip, connecting them to an interurban train station and an interurban (long-distance) bus station on the other side. Purpose of the survey was to capture the participant's overall acceptance and attitude towards the vehicle after using it and comparing it directly to available traditional modes of transport.
2. Survey for Shuttle Co-Road Users: Since the shuttle is operating in open traffic, co-road users were also stopped randomly and asked to complete the survey to map the acceptance of the autonomous shared and public vehicle they were sharing the road with. This included not just car drivers, but also pedestrians and cyclists on-site.

In order to analyse the answers given to the questions, it is recommended to consult also the "PAsCAL WP6 Pilots Surveys" dataset, which contains all questions and possible answers.