Saxony signs declaration of intent on autonomous public transport by 2030

The pilot and model phase is meant to end by 2030; signatories include Volkswagen Sachsen, DB Regio, Leipziger Verkehrsbetriebe and Fraunhofer IVI. A Leipzig research project on driverless shuttles receives about EUR 9.5 million from ERDF technology funding.

Saxony's transport minister Regina Kraushaar and economy state secretary Sebastian Scheel signed a declaration of intent with 19 partners on 23 April 2026, aiming to bring highly automated vehicles into regular public transport service by 2030. The document sets a shared target rather than binding commitments; scaling up and freight applications are to follow in the 2030s. The Leipzig project SIAS-ÖV for driverless shuttle buses receives about EUR 9.5 million from the EU and the state. (LOK Report, 23 Apr 2026)