Packet switching for mobility: The cost, ride and vehicle sharing app

Altreonic has published a new article on the Move Forward website. Below the abstract:

In an earlier article, we advocated applying some of the principles of packet switching, the backbone technology of internet and telecom, to mobility and transport. After all, the similarity is clear. Packets carry bits, vehicles carry people and goods. In a first of a series of three articles, we'll explore some possibilities. We'll start by analysing the impact of sharing vehicles.