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> travel times in cabs are hellish comparing to subway commute Isn't this because of road congestion though? I thought the principle behind the study was to
by chrishacken 10y ago
> travel times in cabs are hellish comparing to subway commute
Isn't this because of road congestion though? I thought the principle behind the study was to remove all cars except those 3,000 ride sharing vehicles.
- sid-kap 10y agoI think it has more to do with how close the intersections are. Even in no traffic, you have to stop at a light every minute or so.
- cowsandmilk 10y agoNYC's lights can be timed pretty well when there's no traffic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FY37qT2G-cU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FY37qT2G-cU
- CodeSheikh 10y agoYes, it is one of the factors but not the only one. Others being people commuting in their own cars (yes we have stubborn folks who refuse to take trains), pedestrian traffic (primarily composed of tourists and selfie enthusiasts), never ending construction and repairs in Manhattan, Food carts maneuvering etc. to name a few.