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by Karrot_Kream
3037 days ago
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> Public transportation is not more efficient in terms of my time or usability Nope, it's not. But it's less wasteful. It uses less gas per passenger, uses less space per passenger, and is often safer. So what you're arguing is that you want something that is more convenient _for you_ but is more wasteful. That's fine, but you need to be able to pay for it. Right now ridesharing is taking advantage of the fact that in most cities, everyone pays for the upkeep of roads, and drivers pay a bit more because of gas. In essence, roads are socialized across its residents. Residents are being forced to subsidize a more wasteful option, pushing the true cost of transportation up for everyone, and pricing some people (due to congestion) out of the transit system altogether. Until American cities are willing to charge (and enforce) a congestion tax to road users, the best option to keep transportation "costs" low is to limit cars on the road. |
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I hear this argument far too rarely. Mostly I see either "free market! Back off commie!" Or "Your nifty ride-sharing is actually a failure, so l can steal your smugness for myself, muahahaha!" (Slight paraphrases )