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That's not simply wasted congestion. Ride sharing provides better service than busses as evidenced by people paying more to use it. So that's a good thing - peo
by lopmotr 9y ago
That's not simply wasted congestion. Ride sharing provides better service than busses as evidenced by people paying more to use it. So that's a good thing - people getting what they want. Congestion is caused by all road users, not just the latest group to join, so it's not fair to blame them any more than the people who still drive the same way they always did.
- wutbrodo 9y agoThis is entirely ignoring the externalities: congestion, localized pollution[1], more inefficient use of subsidized resources like roads (and the expansion of said subsidies). It's certainly not "simply" wasted congestion, but it's very much on-net wasted, by the same cost argument you make (which doesn't include externalities). [1]Regardles of your views on macro environmentalism, the detrimental effects of localized air pollution is pretty well documented IIUC
- zaarn 9y agoIt's not a better service just because people pay more or it costs more. A service can be better and cheaper. If congestion starts to worse, I'd also definitely not blame the people who haven't changed behavior when there is another group that has changed behavior in a way that can directly impact this problem.