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by alex_duf 3071 days ago
Then there's hope as it's probably cheaper to have buses full of people than individual cars
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It already is, but based on the availability and popularity of buses, it's not likely.

IMO it's big employers that should push towards setting up large bus / train hubs in cities surrounding them, allowing commuters to only need to get to the bus station themselves. There's some companies that generate multiple percents of commuter traffic pretty much everywhere. They're the ones that should also do their part, by offering more efficient transportation and by opening satellite offices. There's no benefit in having 50.000 people work all in the same campus.

>It already is, but based on the availability and popularity of buses, it's not likely.

I guess it depends where. Here in London buses are everywhere.

It's an interesting take on who's responsibility it is to provide transport. My personal view (neither more not less valid than yours) is that it should be the job of the local authorities to provide transport (council or state). It will help companies of all sizes to grow rather than leaving the responsibility on a few big corporations, and it would give access to transport to every employee, not just googlers. That's only possible if the tax system is well thought and functioning, including taxing said big corporations.