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1. LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1)'s status on Tuesday, 30-Apr-2019 18:19:26 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

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   • kai
   @kai As a former public bus system rider, and someone that briefly used #Uber to get to and from work in #PR, I'd rather the cities bought smaller buses or even vans and covered larger parts of the city for more hours of the day. With ride-hailing, drivers often have other jobs, so may be unavailable during peak demand times. And unpredictable delays in pick-ups mean that your boss has to be understanding or you'll lose your job.
   • LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1)'s status on Tuesday, 30-Apr-2019 18:44:24 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

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     The part where riders get in larger vans sounds good, but "on demand" could mean waiting until there are 5-10 people to be picked up, and without fixed drop-off points, riders could be carried around town for extended time periods before being dropped off at their own destinations.
     
     In one area I lived, there was a dial-a-ride service, with variable pick-up and drop-off locations. But "dial-and-cry" was too unreliable. One could spend the entire afternoon riding around town waiting to be dropped off. Eventually, choosing between an hour walking or anywhere from 10 minutes to 2.5 hours riding always went toward the reliable walk.