What if there is a crash on the highway? What if your car breaks down? What if h...

burfog · on Nov 29, 2018

"Roads are highly redundant. You can route around almost anything."

Crash on the highway: pick a different road

Car breaks down: rent one (BTW, not scalable to a mass transit strike)

Medical emergency and cannot drive: call for an ambulance

matchbok · on Nov 29, 2018

Not sure where you live, but "pick a different road" doesn't really work for 99% of the country.

fibbery · on Nov 29, 2018

I can't wait to pick a different Bay Bridge

souprock · on Nov 29, 2018

Well, you're commuting too far, but anyway: San Mateo has a bridge, you can go via San Jose, and you can go via Marin County.

Even the Bay Bridge is seldom 100% out. It has multiple lanes, unlike a typical rail line.

burfog · on Nov 30, 2018

masonic · on Nov 30, 2018

You HAVE a different Bay Bridge. It cost us $8 billion. You damn well had better like it.