The question is asked whether pod cars have been considered as part of the freeway corridor. There are many interesting last-mile solutions, as evidenced by the autonomous shuttles and taxis being tested in Japan and Singapore. Pyle references a couple of articles he authored on the idea of both using pod cars, as well as a plan to transition autonomous vehicles into the last mile.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/japans-dena-says-get-on-the-self-driving-bus-1467884109