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Re:Why emergency braking systems sometimes hit parked cars a... by Dylan16807 on Sunday June 10, 2018 @05:43AM (#17277358)
> I take 15 minutes crammed in a small space with a bunch of strangers over one hour of solitude in a small metal box with windows any day.

Why those durations? I would expect a typical car trip to be faster than transit, since it takes a direct route with no stops.

If transit is even as fast as driving, I'll take it 90% of the time. But that's quite an undertaking.

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Re:Why emergency braking systems sometimes hit parked cars a... by rsynnott on Sunday June 10, 2018 @08:46AM (#17277854)
In a dense city with a lot of traffic, public transport will often be faster than cars because it has segregated (for trains, metros etc) or semi-segragated (most trams, many bus systems) routes.
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Re:Why emergency braking systems sometimes hit parked cars a... by wool_gather on Monday June 11, 2018 @08:21AM (#17283628)
> I would expect a typical car trip to be faster than transit

Compared to buses on the same roads (i.e. without a dedicated lane), sure, but not to subways/light rail.

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