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What features might a service differentiate on? Things like cargo capacity, amount of passengers and directness of route make sense. I cannot see how things l
by sqeaky 10y ago
What features might a service differentiate on?
Things like cargo capacity, amount of passengers and directness of route make sense.
I cannot see how things like AC or heat would make sense as labor laws insure they need to be there for the driver and not enough would use such services to support them (and they would be priced out of existence, because AC is almost free and heat is).
- 8ytecoder 10y agoI don't know the specific circumstances in the US - but at least one thing is definitely desired everywhere - pay more for "rapid" transit - stops at fewer stops?
- wheelerwj 10y agoand yet, people who have the money to pay for a faster communte have time to spare and people who cant don't.
- ntumlin 10y agoI can see this causing a lot of outcry, but I think some people would pay extra just to ride with other people who can afford to pay extra. It reminds me of how I've heard some people say that Target is a more expensive Walmart, where you're paying extra to avoid Walmart shoppers.
- nradov 10y agoSure, and it's the same with residential real estate in some areas. Houses are expensive because they're expensive; wealthy people don't want to live next to poor people.
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- sqeaky 10y agoI was actually trying to compare this to things like on Uber how you can get a normal ride or an XL with cargo room. Or how can pay a premium for a taxi ride that has fewer stops and is more direct than a bus ride which has more passengers and stops. Going to another city, you can fly fast or bus there for cheap. We already have this system, just not on stuff we consider basic quality of life.
- devereaux 10y agoMaybe the problem is the labor laws then?
- sqeaky 10y agoThat is pretty disgusting, if I read it right. It sounds like you are advocating for buses and taxes without basic climate control for the sake of market segmentation? Meaning that we would take some of our poorest workers and take one of the view comforts they have left and potentially force them to risk their lives. A taxi driver without a heater, could literally die today where I am at at a balmy 6 degree F. If I read you wrong, please explain.