I know its easier said than done, but gosh this is some absurd complexity for dealing with a problem of congestion, wouldn't it just be cheaper/safer/simpler/eco-friendly to offer better+faster public transport in the long run ?

These kinda solutions just feel like band-aids on top of band-aids when what is really needed are sutures(stitches) ?

I'm curious though, are there startups trying to solve this problem of public transport ? Just like the many startups focused on trying to perfect self-driving cars.

PS self-driving cars cannot solve traffic congestion