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Re:An underground delivery train comes to the Atlanta suburbs by keyboard_slap on Wednesday December 20, 2023 @09:07PM (#38716230)
Because most public transit simply isn't profitable
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Re:An underground delivery train comes to the Atlanta suburbs by averageRoyalty on Thursday December 21, 2023 @05:15AM (#38718778)
Why would it need to be profitable? It's _public_ transport, paid for by public funds.
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Re:An underground delivery train comes to the Atlanta suburbs by sfifs on Friday December 22, 2023 @12:47AM (#38731342)
Exactly this. It's generally a service with positive externalities. Also this specific use case (lunchtime bus loops) exists in many parts of the world and they are clearly value creating overall otherwise shopping centres and districts wouldn't be running them.
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