Re “The transit crisis” (March 22): Technology will lead to the end of transit problems
Twenty years from now, maybe less, our public transportation problems will be fading away.
Electric robo-taxis will have solved the problem. Call them on a smartphone as one does with Uber or Lyft. I’m sure there’ll be a voice line for those who need it. It will be cheaper because there will be no driver to support and fewer moving parts will make maintenance cheaper. Central charging stations will consolidate costs and maintenance activity. Maybe robo-taxis will drive into the charging stations and plug themselves in. Fewer people will need to own a car or more than one. There will probably be public benefit cards for the truly needy.
There will be little need for trolleys, buses, light rail, etc. A big load off government budgets. There will be roadway repairs, but we already know how to do that.
— Ralph Nebiker, San Diego