[rahulnair23]

Really wonderful interview.

One point that doesn't come up os that serious operational inefficiencies and "friction" exist in how current fixed route services are delivered in most cities. Some due to political challenges (see WMATA funding woes). Some are due to older technologies that lead to lower capacities (see MTA signals), or sluggish transit agencies that have networks that have not kept up with changes to the city (see Dublin Bus).

Public transport needs to work better for the public too.

[ThrustVectoring]

>political challenges (see WMATA funding woes)

See also: why BART doesn't go further south than Millbrae (hint: NIMBYs and thinly-veiled racist worries that it'd bring in "undesirable" folks)

[StudentStuff]

Ah, Vantucky just north of Portland, OR has the same BS "concerns". Ditto for the rich part of Bellevue, they've blocked Eastlink Light Rail from using any of the existing rail that is already government owned, cause "oh dear it'll bring the baddies!". They're still pissed off by the rails to trails project though...