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		Foreignborn on Dec 17, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Waymo will bring autonomous vehicles to Tokyo Actually all traffic modalities are tied together by relative or induced demand. Making one method easier induces demand for it. So perhaps not the same pot of money, but impacts it all the same.

HPsquared on Dec 17, 2024 [–]

It could even be counterintuitive. If people use autonomous taxis and sell their car, they might use buses etc more. Unlikely but eh, it's possible.

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