Yes, but a good public transportation system usually requires heavy government support and sponsorship. The subsidies to suburban, sprawling neighborhoods are m

Yes, but a good public transportation system usually requires heavy government support and sponsorship. The subsidies to suburban, sprawling neighborhoods are much more difficult to see than the direct costs associated with building and maintaining public transportation. The perceived quality of public transportation also have a big impact. It's a very difficult thing to do politically, so I'm more surprised by the areas that have managed to create good transit than places that have failed to do so.