Uber, Lyft worsen city traffic, studies show: report
Despite promises of reducing traffic congestion, ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft are doing the opposite as their apps pluck passengers off public transportation and put pedestrians in cars, the Associated Press reported.
According to an AP review of research, studies show the ride-hailing apps are directly competing with mass transit and the increased number of taxis and Uber and Lyft cars on the road contribute to slower traffic. A New York-based study cited "vacant vehicles occupied only by drivers waiting for their next trip request," as a contributing factor for high-volume traffic in Manhattan's central business district, the AP reported.
(Score: 4, Interesting) by NotSanguine on Wednesday February 28 2018, @02:00AM (2 children)
Actually, it started out as privately owned. But private companies were unwilling to invest in the infrastructure to support needed expansion. [wikipedia.org]
So, you're uninformed and spouting off without any evidence. Are there any other areas where you'd like to expose your lack of knowledge or critical thinking skills?
No, no, you're not thinking; you're just being logical. --Niels Bohr
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday February 28 2018, @05:37AM (1 child)
GP referred to Japan as a shining example of public transit done right. In Japan, almost all of the major public transit infrastructure is privately owned (by the JR Group).
(Score: 2) by NotSanguine on Wednesday February 28 2018, @05:52AM
And AC (was that you?) said:
And assigned unnamed "politicians" nefarious reasons for this.
He was wrong. And he's *still* wrong, as last I heard, New York wasn't in Japan.
No, no, you're not thinking; you're just being logical. --Niels Bohr