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		signatoremo on Dec 17, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Waymo will bring autonomous vehicles to Tokyo There are about 50,000 taxis in Tokyo. What are they doing there?

theultdev on Dec 17, 2024 | [–]

Trains close at midnight. Taxis are mainly used after then and for more affluent people or people in emergencies / special occasions.

bamboozled on Dec 17, 2024 | [–]

I don't know but Tokyo doesn't need more cars on the road, that's for sure.

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