• LughOPA
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    3 days ago

    The article says the difference is that the human drivers are “on call” self-employed contractors. Therefore not a ‘cost’ when not being used.

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      2 days ago

      Yes, but at least theoretically they should end up charging for their on call time. Maybe the corporation can externalise that cost, but if so it’s more of a business solution than a practical one and I doubt it’s sustainable.

      How many taxis to operate is still a interesting question, but I feel like there’s probably an existing best practice.