The idea that Uber and Lyft et al must be sharking trips from other public transit takes for granted that existing public transit perfectly accounts for all possible travel needs, and that none of these are "new trips"https://commonwealthmagazine.org/transportation/the-big-worry/#.WlTlnn21ERc.twitter …
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Moreover...are they even sharking trips? Share of travel to Logan via ride-hailing app has exploded to 25% of total but other public transit modes are all holding steady; whatever isn't "new trips" here is coming out of private car trips if anythingpic.twitter.com/fNGTR4zAD2
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People, people, please remember that DEMAND FOR TRAVEL IS NOT CONSTANT! It is highly flexible depending on how affordable and convenient travel is!
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Stop thinking in zero-sum terms about this stuff--think about *possible* trips and *trips not taken* too!
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