I’m assuming you’re talking about private app based transit here, not public busses and trains, based on the relationship to software. If that’s true you may be shifting the ownership of the physical goods used to transport you, but as long as they are private (as in no more efficient than a private car from a consumptive standpoint) there are just as many physical goods at play- more if you’re using any of the last mile scooter/bike/non-durable options out there

OP is likely referring to Google Maps Transit, One Bus Away and similar bus/train tracking apps making public transit predictable and usable for their lifestyle, not the piecework economy of private taxis like Uber & Lyft.