Have you ever taken public transit in Baton Rouge, Houston, Detroit, or any similar city with enormous income disparity? I have, and calling it "public transit"

Have you ever taken public transit in Baton Rouge, Houston, Detroit, or any similar city with enormous income disparity? I have, and calling it "public transit" is doing it a very big favor. Linking to the wikipedia page that lists the US cities with highest transit usage does not strengthen your argument, because by definition those cities are likely to have better transit than the others. When a lot of people do not have any other choice than public transit to get around, using high usage and growth over time as metrics for success seems misguided.