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> The Phoenix public transport director who hopes that waymo can bring people to the high-capacity bus lines and the lrt has the right idea. This is a nice hop
by Tiktaalik 8y ago
> The Phoenix public transport director who hopes that waymo can bring people to the high-capacity bus lines and the lrt has the right idea.
This is a nice hope to have, but so far all the evidence I've seen is that Lyft/Uber competes with public transit, driving down public transit use and making the streets more congested. I would expect autonomous ride hailing would have an even greater effect.
- dmortin 8y agoIt's about pricing. If automated driving gets perfected then a ride with an automated bus can be cheaper than with an automated taxi, because a bus have less cost per seat than a car.