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> In the case of developed public transportation the answer is no, because simply adding first class would decrease capacity. But capacity is a problem of the
by mrkeen 3y ago
> In the case of developed public transportation the answer is no, because simply adding first class would decrease capacity.
But capacity is a problem of the roads, not the busses themselves. You don't need to squeeze more people into the same amount of bus space, you need to get more 1-person-in-SUVs off the road, so more busses will fit on the road.
- IceSentry 3y agoMaybe I'm just biased, but I assumed they were talking about trains and metros which aren't affected by traffic.
- Mordisquitos 3y agoYes, you are right: I was mostly thinking of trains and metro systems. In any case though, the argument still applies to buses. Adding a new "first class" without increasing the bus fleet would decrease passenger capacity — and if the bus fleet were to be extended, then introducing a first class would be redundant anyway given that the greater passenger capacity would be enough to increase passenger numbers by itself.