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This depends on a country, I've seen some where it's municipal bus, that is overcrowded, and mini-bus is a more "premium" service. But anyway, do you think you
by monort 9y ago
This depends on a country, I've seen some where it's municipal bus, that is overcrowded, and mini-bus is a more "premium" service. But anyway, do you think you should force them to pay twice the price by removing the overcrowding? It's just a revealed preference, like with airplanes, people prefer price to comfort. Modern startup in this area can experiment with a different price for standing/sitting.
If this jitneys are really worse, there is no need to forbid them, municipal buses will outcompete jitneys.
- lotsofpulp 9y agoNo one is forbidding "jitneys". What is being discussed is maintaining certain safety standards that, as an individual, one might not consider significant enough to care about, but on a societal level, make everyone's lives better. For example, someone can undercut you on price by taking risky shortcuts. Therefore your product or service won't sell, but as a society, it's better for everyone that certain standards are met. Hence, regulations on electrical work and plumbing, etc. Same thing with driver's training and sleep minimums. Real life example is the recent bus crashes in New York City from overworked or underpaid Chinatown buses.
- monort 9y agoAre you talking hypotheticals? Because in reality private jitneys are mostly forbidden in US, not regulated.