That's a really American perspective about public transport. Here's a counter example: While Marcel Rohner[1] was CEO of UBS he took the train from Aarau, wher

That's a really American perspective about public transport. Here's a counter example: While Marcel Rohner[1] was CEO of UBS he took the train from Aarau, where he lived, to UBS' head office in Zurich. That's despite the fact that the CEO of UBS has a car and driver at his disposal. But the point is that he'd nevertheless be stuck in traffic jams like us mere mortals and taking the train is just that much more efficient. And that's the thing. People chose their mode of transportation based on efficiency and economics. You're not, by definition, a social outcast just because you use train, trams of buses and that goes for a lot of countries outside the US, provided there's investment into the public transport infrastructure. But unless people feel safe it's a non-starter if you have alternatives. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcel_Rohner_(banker) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcel_Rohner_(banker)