>>Prescribing a top down solution that gives even more power to the state at the expense of the people is a non starter. In a certain (much softer) sense, I th

>>Prescribing a top down solution that gives even more power to the state at the expense of the people is a non starter. In a certain (much softer) sense, I think this is an example of the type of thinking I was complaining about in the original comment. I do it myself, most people do it.. especially us "rational" thinkers. But, it is taking a particular and instinctively fitting it into a story that we're used to. Maybe the story is regulatory capture, maybe it's corporatism, overeaching governments and unintended consequences, patriarchy, empire, globalism... Whatever story we're used to refering to. In any case, I think the next transportation revolution will be related to autonomous vehicles, so this particular conversation is probably moot.. AVs might just dissolve lines between public and private transport. It will, however, probably remain very impacted by both consumer choice and government (generally municipal) choices.