the international association of public transport authorities uitp has detailed the challenges of developing av use and has offered several insights regarding their introduction the ultps space project places public transit at the centre of the av revolution aiming to give members the tools and knowledge that will enable them to provide higher quality and more efficient services the projects objective is also to assess the impacts of automated road transport systems develop operational concepts and new business models and advocate for a harmonised framework that would foster the safe operation of avs as a mode that is integrated with other mobility modes