Re:California suspends GM Cruise's autonomous vehicle deploy...
by xnx on Tuesday October 24, 2023 @09:20PM
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That seems like very 20th century thinking. We should be aspiring to shape public transport to the needs of the riders instead of making the riders learn fixed routes and transfers. Waymo is very likely to be superior to existing public transportation in all dimensions for almost every transit need. There might still be a role for big buses and trains in the peak of rush hour (if that still exists).
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Re:California suspends GM Cruise's autonomous vehicle deploy...
by bluGill on Tuesday October 24, 2023 @10:20PM
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The needs of the rider are predictable. You cannot make shared vehicles both flexible and predictable. Fixed routes are predictable and thus easy to plan your life around. When fixed routes are also frequent there is no sacrifice in that.
Re:California suspends GM Cruise's autonomous vehicle deploy...
by bumby on Wednesday October 25, 2023 @09:40PM
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I don’t think the needs of the riders are predictable. Large upfront costs and static design routes are a major risk (see the Detroit public transit that serves areas no longer of much interest and is often empty). That’s why many politicians favor buses as an example; they’re flexible enough to move with demand.
Re:California suspends GM Cruise's autonomous vehicle deploy...
by supertrope on Wednesday October 25, 2023 @05:56PM
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Public transportation depends on a critical mass of customers with significant overlap in their trips. If you deviate from fixed routes you start to describe a taxi service.