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Re:The United States needs fewer bus stops by stevesimmons on Wednesday February 25, 2026 @04:51PM (#47158462)
That's not majority of trips, it's by distance travelled.

Basically in the Netherlands, if you're within 5-10km, you go by bike. If public transport is reasonable, which it mostly is in urban areas, you take it. You'd almost never choose car within a major city, unless it's on the outskirts.

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Re:The United States needs fewer bus stops by retired on Wednesday February 25, 2026 @07:49PM (#47160311)
Point still stands that public transportation is not the default mode. There isn’t a country with the cycling infrastructure of The Netherlands. And The Netherlands only has that cycling infrastructure due to its urban sprawl and low density cities. In most places in Europe you walk to your doctor, supermarket or cafe.

https://www.pbl.nl/en/latest/blog/putting-dutch-urban-sprawl...

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