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Labor is a huge component of the cost of bus public transport. If you had a driverless bus, you could greatly expand system coverage and frequency and still pro
by cool_dude85 4y ago
Labor is a huge component of the cost of bus public transport. If you had a driverless bus, you could greatly expand system coverage and frequency and still probably save money.
There would still be challenges: how to handle safety issues, crashes, unruly passengers, etc. without a driver, but worst case you're paying for an attendant now instead of skilled labor.
- s1artibartfast 4y agoI don't think there would be a labor savings. You are misusing the term skilled labor.
- cool_dude85 4y agoYou don't think bus driving is skilled labor? Where I live, drivers earn about $45k with city benefits and require a CDL.
- s1artibartfast 4y agoWhere I live drivers make over 100k, and require many certifications, but that does not mean it is skilled labor. Skilled labor usually refers to individuals who work in jobs that require experience, and education, like college degrees and advanced degrees, and who are highly trained professionals in a specific field. This is in contrast to driving a bus, where anyone can walk in off the street, go through 1 to 2 weeks of training, and then pass a certification or licensing test
- rhino369 4y agoSkilled v. unskilled labor uses fairly classist terminology. But its it a term of art--not a moral judgment. Bus drivers are unskilled labor. They only make decent money since its a pubic union job. Good for them. But if the government contracted it out at the lowest bidder, they wouldn't be making that much.