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1. novia · 1790136677 · focus · HN ↗

   Waymo pays you $2.85 in Waymo credit to take the train

   (Waymo takes $2.85 off your next ride if you take the train)

   I live in East Bay, and I often take gratuitous Waymo trips all the way across the city to Embarcadero Station to ride BART back home. I do this because I like seeing the pretty skyscrapers and the bustling city and the pretty townhomes painted interesting colors. They may want to rethink their reward structure a bit to avoid paying out to people like me.

   1. evmar · 1790137251 · focus · HN ↗

      A trick I learned from an east bay friend is that (when possible) the bus across the bridge is way nicer than the BART under the bay, especially around sunset.

      1. HaloZero · 1790141614 · focus · HN ↗

         The NL and other transbay buses are so fantastic. They do get stuck in bridge traffic though.

         1. andrepd · 1790143135 · focus · HN ↗

            A bus that gets stuck in traffic is by definition a failure. It will (again by definition) never be a viable alternative to driving, meaning a reinforcing loop where more driving means more traffic for the bus to be stuck on, meaning the bus is even slower and less attractive...

            1. ezfe · 1790180959 · focus · HN ↗

               Bus / carpool lane going into the city at rush hour cuts 15-20 minutes from the drive. Just because it hits traffic doesn't mean it's a failure.

               1. novia · 1790184145 · focus · HN ↗

                  The situation we are talking about here involves a bridge with no dedicated bus lane or fast lane.

                  1. ezfe · 1790187718 · focus · HN ↗

                     I drive over the Bay Bridge into SF regularly. It has a bus/HOV lane past the toll metering, which is where a large amount of the traffic is.

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