With self-driving cars, no?  The agenda currently pushed by many, whether referring to cabs, Uber or big rigs, is that transportation costs are too high due to factoring in the need for someone to earn a living.  With all the commenters' hue and cry about homeless camps, with many contending that the homeless include the gainfully employed who cannot afford a place to live, how much worse is it going to get as jobs and other income opportunities are eliminated?