The Big Ridesharing Myth And How To Make The Bus Sexy

On today's show, we re-release a conversation from July with Sarosh Irani.

He's a transit advocate and Wayne State student who came up with a plan that got national attention by shifting existing bus stops to serve more people. And then we dive into more transit topics such as what is important to do to improve Detroit transit.

But before that, recent events are the reason we decided to share this particular conversation - our most listened to on Spotify. A state rep is talking about how buses are "mean," bus stops are "smelly" and how ridesharing services like Uber or Lyft could replace transit in the suburbs.

But really, ridesharing can really add up as a regular commuting solution. And let's be honest - having thousands of people relying on companies that don't make money and pay more than they would if they owned a car doesn't seem like a smart idea. Shianne calls out how out of touch these ideas are, and illustrates just how much it would be to cross the region via Uber. Spoiler alert: It's not sustainable on an everyday basis.

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