Quote Originally Posted by SammyS View Post
It's less than 5 years away. I'd also venture to say that a self driving car with all the privacy of a personal vehicle is the preferred method of travel unless it's a party bus atmosphere you're looking for. Furthermore, it's inherent to the technology that there will likely be less cars on the road, less parking structures and less congestion. And to answer your other question, it bloody well better be private companies competing for the transportation of the public for any chance of success.
Then I look forward to the cities of the world to flip their metros and transit systems to self driving mobility pods. Oh wait... probably not gonna happen.