Re: connected services as a strategic imperative and a driver of future revenue
"My response was generalized as a large number of all trips can be replaced with NONE. Im not saying its a perfect solution, im just making the point if its snowing or really cold then DONT DRIVE, try and find other ways."
Yeah, ok, but it's not possible for most people that aren't retired. If there were so much snow that roads weren't open or IMO it was too dangerous to drive, I'd stay home. Just being really cold isn't an excuse a boss might accept. I'd be very leery of public transportation in bad weather. For starters, I'd not want to wait at a bus stop or open platform and secondly, I don't want to be caught out somewhere if they stop operating or are behind. At least with a car I have some options.
Economizing is easier to advocate. If people aren't making individual trips to pick up a bottle of spice or a single box of nails, that cuts out some of the most inefficient and wasteful travel. Where I am it would take a whole day to run errands with 2-3 stops taking the bus. I'd also worry about perishables in my grocery bag thawing or getting warm. I'd also only be able to pick up the things I could carry for 1/2 mile from the bus stop to my house.