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Yes, but if you're far enough that the housing pricing works out the density will also be too low - translating to many stops or areas feeling underserved.
by losteric 8y ago
Yes, but if you're far enough that the housing pricing works out the density will also be too low - translating to many stops or areas feeling underserved.
- ineedasername 8y agoVery good point, that is in fact what happens after about 40 miles out from NYC. In fact a bus company recently tried a new direct route from a town at the 39 mile mark and cancelled it after 5 weeks when the average ridership was 10 people (on a 53 seat bus). Some mornings there were none. Just a little closer, around 30 miles, is still viable though. And three spidering train routes service a large population between 5 and 30 miles out, and around which townships have flourished over the last few decades. I think it's common for people further out from the train line to drive to it and park and ride. That does add to the commute time though. Much as I have mixed feelings about Elon Musk these days, his Boring company gamble does seem to have potential to leapfrog current bottlenecks on mass transit.