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The end goal of robo-taxis is to shuttle people between the home/destination and the train station.
Wouldn't buses/trams be more efficient at that? They move more than 1 person to their desired destination.
That would be more efficient, but there are enough places with no bus or tram. And then you have services that are infrequent or shut down early and could use some help.
Shuttles are already a thing
Neither takes you and your bags to your front door. Cars move more than 1 person too.
We already have that in my city, it’s called Metro Micro and it costs $2.50 and includes a free transfer to public transit.
I don’t know what Musk thinks he’s going to charge for it, but I doubt it’ll be better than that.
Which btw that program isn't doing too well. It's a huge cost right now, compared to more traditional public transit. And imagine that this is with regular "cheap" vans rather than more expensive vehicles. These also seem to be a small step better than Personal vehicles as I hear most rides are solo rides (which is not exactly the aim). What is great about micro is they support bikes, and people with disabilities to help reach the last mile in their trip.
I’ve never had a solo ride in one, and I never noticed anything about their vans that seemed cheap. My biggest complaint is that you have to order one hours in advance because they’re so busy. That might depend on the service area you’re in though.
AFAIK all the buses here support bikes too, at least all the ones I’ve been on with Metro.
Imagine needing to get back home from a train station, but there are 13 people that will need to be dropped-off before you, at their individual homes.
So, exactly like when I was a kid riding the school bus and our household was the first one on in the morning and the last one off in the afternoon.
Oh, interesting, maybe.
I've never been on a school bus, we just used regular buses.