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    1. Thijs Niks‏ @thijsniks 30 Dec 2017

      What will road transport look like in the future? A speculative thread of personal thoughts. Hint: The opposite of this picture.pic.twitter.com/PggWKDrF8m

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    2. Jonathan Hopkins  🚅 🚇 🚎 🚲 🛴 🏳️‍🌈‏ @JHop_Seattle 31 Dec 2017
      Replying to @thijsniks

      12. I fully expect that, to manage demand on strained city streets (that already take up 30% of urban space and ARE NOT expanding), that dynamic pricing will likely make an appearance to help cities manage that space (wouldn't THAT be ironic if Uber gets hit with surge pricing?)

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    3. Thijs Niks‏ @thijsniks 1 Jan 2018
      Replying to @JHop_Seattle

      I do agree that the city case is the real litmus test and I have good hopes it will get more efficient there too. If only because a level 5 car will know when traffic lights activate and adjust for it.

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    4. Jonathan Hopkins  🚅 🚇 🚎 🚲 🛴 🏳️‍🌈‏ @JHop_Seattle 1 Jan 2018
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      4. Cities densify, become more efficient 5. ALL efficiency gains will be utilized to support this: rideshare, bikes & bikeshare, walking and housing near workplaces, transit 6. Whatever cities do this best will have most capacity for more jobs 7. There is no single silver bullet

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      Thijs Niks‏ @thijsniks 1 Jan 2018
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      Agreed there are no silver bullets. I’m excited about an electric bikes/self-driving car future though. Expect it will replace the bus use case and will be competitive with much of tram/metro in most cities.

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        2. Thijs Niks‏ @thijsniks 1 Jan 2018
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          That’s perhaps the other thing: I suspect only true metropoles probably run out of absolute space downtown, but that’s something I should verify

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        3. Thijs Niks‏ @thijsniks 1 Jan 2018
          Replying to @thijsniks

          Also: You should reply to your own tweets, so it becomes an actual thread. Your first 3 points are now lost to the timeline ☺️pic.twitter.com/dHAnyrzvNw

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        1. Jonathan Hopkins  🚅 🚇 🚎 🚲 🛴 🏳️‍🌈‏ @JHop_Seattle 1 Jan 2018
          Replying to @thijsniks

          I don’t agree. I think it really just represents mobility FREEDOM. People still have their preferences and there are use cases when each do best. • Bikes aren’t great in rain. • Cars are slower than trains for many trip pairs • I honestly expect road speeds to DECREASE

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        1. Jonathan Hopkins  🚅 🚇 🚎 🚲 🛴 🏳️‍🌈‏ @JHop_Seattle 1 Jan 2018
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          ...unless congestion pricing is added, in which case they will improve ONLY because transit cost differential is even more favorable, but it will cause better service to those that ride AVs (and demand better service from transit due to volume there).

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        1. Jonathan Hopkins  🚅 🚇 🚎 🚲 🛴 🏳️‍🌈‏ @JHop_Seattle 1 Jan 2018
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          The other thing that you don’t account for is the issue already plaguing Uber: the issue of the empty car or non-pool ride. It’s already making traffic worse in cities than before (even in Seattle where transit has grown too). When it’s cheaper, this problem increases.

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