I'll be honest with you: if every car were equipped with some sort of guidance system that would GUARANTEE that the car would move in an optimal manner at all times, I would personally help you scrap every locomotive and every inch of rail in the entire country. With self-driving cars that cannot be used to block traffic, the need for public transit evaporates.
How Did I Miss This One 3712Brent P) In what way is that cheaper? The testing and administrative costs alone are staggering. We'll need an order of magnitude more...
Speaking of reality, how much reality is behind that irrational fear? Starting with my second day of Kindergarten, I walked or rode the "L" to school. In high school, I rode a CTA bus or walked. I walked to after school sports activities. I walked to my friends' houses. I never needed an automobile ride to get anywhere.
It does exist if you take the time to plan for it when you purchase your house. OTOH, if your top concern is getting the 3000 square foot McMansion out in BuFu Egypt, then obviously it's not going to happen.
Even for the children who are too young to drive, the elderly who are too old, and everyone else who for whatever reason cannot drive (or afford to own) a personal automobile? How are these people supposed to get around? By paying $20 each way for a taxi?
Costs also go down as usage increases and economies of scale kick in. Of course, you like to ignore that fact because it weakens your argument against rail.
How Did I Miss This One 3713Brent P) The sensors and actuators already exist - they are installed in a bunch of Buicks that drive up and down the auxiliary lanes...
