fscherer

is there a direct way to get in touch? I haven't had much luck with smartrecruiters

hmm I have not thought about it that way, but don't we subsidise public transport not only to make it affordable but also too use less energy for the same amount of people? Wouldn't fuel consumption per passenger be much higher if we subsidise cars?

Also most cities would not have the road-space to replace subways and busses by individual cars

I kind of mixed up two arguments. My main argument was that there is definitely a need to invest into "yesteryears" public transport systems, because the new services are not affordable for anybody.

and the other argument is that new "high class" bus services take money out of public transportation, which is badly needed there, but as you said, this may not add up to much. (However I could see myself switching from public transport to self driving cars, so they can also be included in this argument)

But both arguments go in the same direction - that public transport is definitely necessary and will remain necessary in the future but is often neglected and in a really bad condition.

even if autonomous cars will be cheaper than having your own car, it may still not be affordable for the people who rely on public transportation and which could not afford a car anyway. (for example in my hometown an uber is still about 4 times the price of taking the bus or subway).

the problem is that autonomous driving and services like the high class busses will still take a lot of money out of the public transportation system, and if then they need to raise their prices, some people would loose their only means of transportation

on twitter, you asked about what people want to see on your website: THIS! especially with more detail and explanations