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Taxis are a form of public transportation. After all, what's the major difference between a taxi and a bus other than capacity/driver attention?
by mike_hearn 2y ago
Taxis are a form of public transportation. After all, what's the major difference between a taxi and a bus other than capacity/driver attention?
- vincnetas 2y agoMajor differences of Bus/Tram/Metro vs Car (robo or not) is number of passengers that can be transported per "time"/"dolar/"citi space used". And my feeling is that cars are not on the wining side here. And remember Bus/Tram/Metro can also be driverless.
- leoedin 2y agoTechnically they are, yes, because they're open to the public. But the impact of taxis on road traffic in a dense city is comparable to the impact of private cars - perhaps even more so as they're often travelling empty between rides. If every journey which was previously done with a car is done with a taxi, there's no reduction in vehicle traffic - meaning the same problems of congestion and pedestrian safety. Driverless cars can probably drive closer on highways to increase throughput, but that doesn't really help in cities or residential areas. Ultimately if lots of people shift to driverless taxis to get around, there will be far more vehicles on our streets.
- fire_lake 2y agoTaxis are often worse since they drive around looking for fares.