- cross-posted to:
- transit@lemmy.world
- cross-posted to:
- transit@lemmy.world
What if public transit was like Uber? A small city ended its bus service to find out::Small-scale, tech-based solutions to transportation problems have emerged as a great equalizer in the battle for infrastructure dollars between big cities and rural communities.
This isn’t a solution. This is a small city making a choice that’s hostile to the environment and, if anything, intentionally laying the groundwork to privatize the local public transit options to invite surge pricing and other unethical price gouging that have no place in public services.