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by woodandsteel 2912 days ago
In discussing the economics, the article neglected to mention the huge reduction in maintenance costs.
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I wonder if it is that big?

Your car maintenance you'll typically spend 4 hours for an annual service, at $50 per hour. Total: $200

A bus in a depot uses in house staff ($25 per hour), and since all the busses are identical and they're probably performing the same service on 5 at a time, probably only works out to an hour per bus. Total cost $25.

Thats so small compared to the salary of the driver who drives it around normally, maintenance cost might not be a significant part of the equation.