>None of them say they prefer to sit on the bus for an hour instead of a 30 minute drive Nobody suggested this. The point is that when public transit is effect

>None of them say they prefer to sit on the bus for an hour instead of a 30 minute drive Nobody suggested this. The point is that when public transit is effective, it becomes more attractive because of the cost savings relative to owning a car. In the absence of effective public transit, commuters will still tend to buy cars regardless of the expense because they don’t have a good alternative.