Tycoons - Bus

They burned $40 billion learning what you knew at age twelve:

AI cannot handle a drunk passenger at 1 AM. AI cannot detour around a parade that wasn’t on the map. AI cannot calm a lost child. Your drivers are the most under-leveraged asset in transportation. Pay them like partners, not labor. Give them a commission on on-time performance and onboard sales. A happy, motivated driver with ten years of local knowledge beats a self-driving pod every single morning. bus tycoons

Stop trying to be a mobility platform. Stop rebranding as a “transit solutions provider.” They burned $40 billion learning what you knew

The medium-sized regional operator is a target. The family-run commuter line is a target. The charter company with the nice website is a target. You should be the one pulling the trigger. Borrow cheap. Buy the competitor. Scrap the redundant routes. Raise the fares by 15%. The market will bear it because the alternative (a $45 rideshare) is a joke. Your drivers are the most under-leveraged asset in

How’d that work out?