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You dont have to use public transit to benefit from it. You will see reduced traffic and a healthier economy (low income people can get to jobs at all, everyo

You dont have to use public transit to benefit from it. You will see reduced traffic and a healthier economy (low income people can get to jobs at all, everyone can get to more jobs in a shorter time span, reducing friction in the basic capitalism of the job market, heck, even things as simple as "can a one car family drop off their car for repair?" (Meaning fewer on-the-road incidents, less stressed people, etc) It is possible for a transit system to not be worthwhile, but "Do I user it? and "Does it pay for itself?" are inadequate to determine that.

mrfredward 8y ago
Traffic is a great point. Every time someone chooses to take the subway or a bus over driving, traffic becomes slightly more tolerable for people in cars.
- acheron 8y ago
  "Report: 98 Percent Of U.S. Commuters Favor Public Transportation For Others" "Expanding mass transit isn't just a good idea, it's a necessity," Holland said. "My drive to work is unbelievable. I spend more than two hours stuck in 12 lanes of traffic. It's about time somebody did something to get some of these other cars off the road." https://www.theonion.com/report-98-percent-of-u-s-commuters-favor-public-trans-1819565837 https://www.theonion.com/report-98-percent-of-u-s-commuters-...
- dsfyu404ed 8y ago
  Except it won't because there's so much pent up demand for transit. A little extra capacity will be instantly used up by the people who were formerly inconveniencing themselves by leaving late/early. Increasing throughput doesn't prevent you from being able to max out the system at peak usage times (rush hour), it just means that the rush hour traffic doesn't last as long.