Quote Originally Posted by dtowncitylover View Post
Wrong. This guy doesn't get it. The solution isn't more cars, drivers or driverless, it's more diversity whether it be streetcar expansion, real rapid bus transit, commuter rail, along with cars, biking, and walking.

"Self driving mobility pods" is the next flying car. We have the solution NOW not 15-20 years from now if it ever actually comes to pass.
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.