Re:US spends billions on roads rather than public transport ...
by Spooky23 on Thursday February 29, 2024 @01:51PM
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Easy. Time and incremental cost.
I live in a small city. I work a 8 minute drive, or 20 minute bus ride from my home. In the summer, I frequently walk. During the school year, I have to drive to get my kid to school and other events.
For distance trips, I frequently go to NYC for personal trips. I live in upstate NY and can quickly use Amtrak to get to NYC. The problem is, even though NYC has great transit, I can get to any single point in NYC faster and likely cheaper from upstate than most arbitrary points within NYC. I only take the train for Manhattan or overnight trips.
If you live in suburbia, forget it. Cycling is dangerous, and walking is time consuming with poor infrastructure in most places.
I live in a small city. I work a 8 minute drive, or 20 minute bus ride from my home. In the summer, I frequently walk. During the school year, I have to drive to get my kid to school and other events.
For distance trips, I frequently go to NYC for personal trips. I live in upstate NY and can quickly use Amtrak to get to NYC. The problem is, even though NYC has great transit, I can get to any single point in NYC faster and likely cheaper from upstate than most arbitrary points within NYC. I only take the train for Manhattan or overnight trips.
If you live in suburbia, forget it. Cycling is dangerous, and walking is time consuming with poor infrastructure in most places.