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Originally Posted by ssiguy
The People Mover extension seems like a great idea although I think it would be better if it continued on the current little loop one-way around downtown but only if they get rid of half the stations as the number of stations along the short route is ridiculous.
The AV idea is a stupid one and a waste of money. If a private company wants to pay 100% the cost of infrastructure AND operations then fine but it shouldn't get a nickel from taxpayers.
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I would love to see this bare bones version of the 1979 proposal with thought put heading up Woodward in a future iteration into Ferndale & Royal Oak as well as it did then.
I'm pretty ambivalent about AV's as said if private companies want to spend their money on infrastructure and operations then alright. I can see it as a piece of the puzzle for suburban areas. But it's a prototype technology and taxpayer money if it goes anywhere should go into improving tried and true methods of mass transit. Detroit liked its street cars and transit never recovered since their removal. Russia has human driven "grey" taxi busses driven by entrepreneurs covering gaps in its transit & that are hated for being crowded and dirty not to mention unsafe. Any issues with safety in large scale public use will see non-private AV's going the way of busses in the 60's & 70's.
*AI in general is a technology I’m not fond of I don’t want to be on the losing side of the arms race but I don’t want to be onshored by a robot.
The funny part - Jon Stewart On The False Promises of AI | The Daily Show
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=20TAkcy3aBY
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oaDTiWaYfcM
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Construction of 'world's most sophisticated roadway' project on I-94 nearly complete
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Dearborn — The path to make the “world’s most sophisticated roadway” in Michigan continues as a 3-mile stretch of Interstate-94 in Wayne County approaches the testing phase, said officials behind the project.
Construction is almost complete for the $10 million pilot project between Haggerty and Rawsonville roads in Wayne County to build what is the first connected and automated vehicle travel lane on Interstate 94, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation, which held an open house in Dearborn to give the public updates on the project Tuesday.
The state is partnering with Cavnue, a Washington, D.C.-based technology firm that develops and integrates technologies for roadways. Cavnue is paying for the pilot project.
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https://www.detroitnews.com/story/ne...n/73118822007/