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Why will buses be much cheaper than they are now? Because they are driverless? I think that's one small part of the calculation that goes into fare prices.
by dsnuh 8y ago
Why will buses be much cheaper than they are now? Because they are driverless? I think that's one small part of the calculation that goes into fare prices.
- cozzyd 8y agoLabor is usually the dominant cost of running buses in rich countries. You'd still presumably have to hire inspectors to make sure people pay the fare but you only need a small multiplier of those two buses.
- stretchwithme 8y agoThe dominant costs for USING the bus is the wasted time, lost convenience and lost comfort. And it's the total cost that people consider, not just the fare. You wouldn't need inspectors to make sure fares are paid. A lot of trains already don't have them. But eventually it will be very easy to tell electronically if someone boarding a bus has paid the fare. You could even keep track of who doesn't and collect a fine later.