Even before Covid-19, many Uber and Lyft users avoided pooled trips. Asking people to share rides with strangers in autonomous vehicles may face the same resistance.
A robust, rail-centric network should remain the backbone into which other transportation modes, like autonomous shuttles, ride-sharing and scooters, can feed.
Circuit’s fleet of 140 electric cars across the U.S. caters to commuters and mall-goers while employing 150 full-time workers–and getting paid by cities.