MORE than a 1,000 people visited an event to get a glimpse of Daventry's possible future.
The event, which ended on Friday, showcased Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) vehicles, which ran along the cycle path in Eastern Way.
Chris Millar, leader of Daventry District Council, said: “The showcase was a success. Most people, especially the you
nger ones, loved the concept.
“It was a great success in raising the profile for what Daventry is working to achieve and it’s alerted people to the positives before us.”
Members of the public, local school pupils, businesses, organisations and media from across the world all visited the site to see the driverless vehicles in action and some were given a ride in them.
If plans are given the go-ahead, an £80 million project could be launched to install a state-of-the-art PRT system across Daventry to replace the existing bus network.
It is hoped the scheme will ease congestion and save parking spaces with the town’s population set to increases to 40,000 by 2021.
Cllr Millar added: “The next stage will be looking towards the pilot scheme [which would run from the town centre to Middlemore] in two years time and getting the funding for it.”
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