Episode 31: Climate Week, Waymo + Is There a Role for Regional Rail?

Climate + Transportation - David & Wes kick things off with a good conversation about the irony of Waymo sponsoring Climate Week events. Electric robotaxis may be cleaner than gas-powered car trips, but that does not mean they help the bigger cause. The harder questions are about what kinds of trips they replace, whether they create new vehicle miles, and whether AVs reduce driving or simply make car travel easier to justify. From there, the discussion turns to regional rail and the role it could play.

Topics include:
🔹 Our most miserable travel experiences
🔹 Waymo, Climate Week, & the greenwashing question
🔹 Electric AVs & the problem of more vehicle miles
🔹 Colorado’s growing interest in regional transit & passenger rail
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Additional resources:
Self-driving cars would be a climate disaster (David's article)

Music by Charlie Van Stee
(courtesy of bensound)

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