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While I don’t think self driving cars have much of a near term future, I do think this technology can be applied to infrasucture with dedicated right of way lik
by jdavis703 8y ago
While I don’t think self driving cars have much of a near term future, I do think this technology can be applied to infrasucture with dedicated right of way like Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) to greatly improve headways. Sure transit operators might have the same level of staffing, but now they can run much more frequent service. And that more frequent service means more ridership and fare revenue that can go to offsetting the technology cost.
- nradov 8y agoBRT will never be a major factor regardless of whether humans or computers drive the buses. Urban areas lack the space for building new dedicated bus lanes. And outside of a few limited areas like New York City and San Francisco, most voters are also motorists who are unwilling to sacrifice their existing car lanes.