Re:Waymo Will Test Self-Driving Cars in Snowy Detroit
by richardknop on Friday October 27, 2017 @07:46PM
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Low density means that there are less people per km within walking distance of a bus stop which means you pick up less people. So it’s less efficient in that way. High density means at each stop there is much higher amount of people who live near the stop.
Re:Waymo Will Test Self-Driving Cars in Snowy Detroit
by chrisseaton on Friday October 27, 2017 @08:01PM
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How do you think that means shorter distances between stops for lower density? You pick up less people per stop, but it's less also people over a given distance, so it doesn't imply stopping more frequently.
Re:Waymo Will Test Self-Driving Cars in Snowy Detroit
by bckygldstn on Friday October 27, 2017 @06:08PM
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Yeah sorry, I mean fewer people per stops.
Wait, this doesn't make sense. Lower density means shorter distances between stops?
No, lower density should mean longer distances between stops, because you will go for longer distances before another person wants to get on or off.
Higher density would mean shorter distances between stops because there will be more frequently people wanting to get on and off.