In my mind, there are a few potential outcomes from this kind of a partnership 1. Waymo and other self driving cars become a bridge for transit, linking riders

In my mind, there are a few potential outcomes from this kind of a partnership 1. Waymo and other self driving cars become a bridge for transit, linking riders to major transit hubs and helping transit agencies become more efficient with traditionally expensive services like dial-a-ride and paratransit. 2. Waymo uses these kinds of partnerships to pull transit riders into their self driving cars and show them how great the experience is, then drops prices over time to divert riders from transit. This could kill traditional fixed route bus systems. 3. Another outcome could be a combo of the two as many large infastructure projects like subways and light rails will always be more efficient than transit. Bus systems could die and rail systems will thrive. We shall see I suppose.