tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-259748967898759708.post6556429249258586000..comments2020-11-04T19:03:09.971-06:00Comments on Amalgamated Content: All I Want For Christmas is a Super-Intelligent Public Transit System - Part 1Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833464700491838807noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-259748967898759708.post-49238487453389821112010-02-16T07:45:50.167-06:002010-02-16T07:45:50.167-06:00No, it's subtly different from cabs, as you...No, it's subtly different from cabs, as you'll see in the next post where I actually lay the groundwork. The crucial difference is that with taxis, the riders have to have a pre-established relationship with each other before they can share a ride. With the system I'll propose, that is not necessary. In fact, the riders do not need to know about anyone else to be able to take advantage of more efficient routes.<br /><br />The burden of finding other people to share the ride should be shifted from the riders themselves to a central computer, when the necessary data is available.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833464700491838807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-259748967898759708.post-12695255030560145182010-02-15T07:39:06.935-06:002010-02-15T07:39:06.935-06:00Are you suggesting we all use taxi cabs to get eve...Are you suggesting we all use taxi cabs to get everywhere? Because THAT'S as "super-intelligent" as I can think of, but it doesn't seem very environmentally friendly or efficient. <br /><br />PS - just because the CTA operates with no "delays" doesn't mean the buses & trains aren't overcrowded. <br /><br />PPS - did you know that once upon a time the el trains used to have more complex stopping patterns, where they wouldn't stop at every station along the route? It was the equivalent of the Metra "express" routes - at some of the older stations, like the Logan Square station I think, you can see "A" and "B" labels that represent which of the two train routes would stop at that station!Jenkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08936872541967177013noreply@blogger.com