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posted by Fnord666 on Wednesday October 18 2017, @02:55AM   Printer-friendly
from the cost-vs-convenience dept.

With Uber and other ridesharing services becoming a common transit option for some D.C. residents, we wanted to get a sense of when someone might substitute an Uber trip for a Metrorail trip. To do this, we plotted data on travel time and cost, creating a visualization that shows whether Uber or Metro is faster, and at what cost, for 114 different trips between Metro stations. By adding in the time it takes to wait for a Metro train or Uber, walk to the Metro, or sit on a delayed train, we can see how a person's decision might change depending on their circumstances.

The trips we analyzed include trips between the city and the suburbs as well as trips within the city.

[...] We found that for longer trips between the center of the city and the suburbs, Metro tends to be both more cost-effective and quicker than Uber. But for trips within the city that require a Metro transfer, Uber is often quicker than Metro, especially when Metro wait times are long, like on weekends, or when there are delays. While Uber's regular service tends to be much more expensive than Metro, Uber Pool makes some Uber trips nearly as affordable as Metro.

Did they factor in the need for a pack train, 3 days' provisions, and sherpas to get up and down the stairs in the Metro?


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  • (Score: 2) by FatPhil on Wednesday October 18 2017, @10:14AM (1 child)

    by FatPhil (863) <pc-soylentNO@SPAMasdf.fi> on Wednesday October 18 2017, @10:14AM (#583872) Homepage
    I'll *share* my money with you, and you'll share your stuff in return. The perfect sharing economy.

    Oooh, not quite, I'll share some of my money with the government before I even get it, and you'll share with the government part of what I share with you. Now we have an economy.
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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday October 18 2017, @05:46PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday October 18 2017, @05:46PM (#584022)

    The word you are looking for is exchange or maybe trade. Sharing is giving something away without the requirement or expectation of a reciprocal return. The economy certainly isn't based on sharing.