Re:NY Times Rides in Waymo Robotaxis in SF
by martinald on Tuesday August 22, 2023 @09:05AM
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I mean not really. I would imagine most public transit journeys are less than a few miles in the most part, so at $.67/mi you are going to see public transit become very poor in comparison to a bus or train fare.
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>I would imagine most public transit journeys are less than a few miles in the most part
That's because local public transit is mostly not viable unless you have densities that mean most trips are only a few miles and pickups/dropoffs are nearby start and destination points.
If I were to do the 30 minute drive into my nominal office (which is a very typical commute outside of cities), you're looking at a good $25/day commute cost (ignoring any deadheading to get a car to pick me up on either end). People generally ignore the cost of routine driving.