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Most of the money spent on autonomous autos is being spent on research, while most of the money spent on public transportation solves a select few routes. Solv
by chrismcb 8y ago
Most of the money spent on autonomous autos is being spent on research, while most of the money spent on public transportation solves a select few routes.
Solving auto driving essentially solves it everywhere.
Here in Seattle we are spending over 50 billion to put in a couple of light rails, and it won't even be close to being enough public transportation.
The money the government is putting in self driving pales in comparison to what is being put into public transportation.
Even with public transportation, you still need self driving cars. Look at nyc or London, hey both have great subay systems and yet have some of the worst traffic.
Not to mention self driving technologies can help public transportation, freight deliveries, as well as others.
- aikinai 8y agoNew York and London have okay subways. Tokyo has a great subway and incredibly light traffic.
- m_mueller 8y agoI’d argue that Tokyo’s PT is so good that the last mile is mostly your feet if you’re able bodied. Autonomous cars is mostly something that makes sense in less densely populated places IMO. Which does include most of the US, but frankly I doubt car sharing will make a big impact there soon.
- djsumdog 8y agoSeattle's ST3 is a massive project and it will solve a lot of problems! The extension goes all the way to the Redmond tech center and the other extension will eventually make it to Everett, meaning there will finally be a train that runs all the time instead of just a few times per day M-F and for select sport events. There are so many people who cannot afford housing anywhere near Seattle and they are the runs who run your Wal-greens and Starbucks. They have to sit in traffic on I-5 or wait for express buses. This will be a big step up and it's only a start. Seattle needed ST3 a decade ago, and it's going to have a way bigger impact that you think.