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Public transit also imposes a cost on everyone else -- most of it is subsidized by taxes and will never be profitable. Public roads and public transit are both
by twblalock 6y ago
Public transit also imposes a cost on everyone else -- most of it is subsidized by taxes and will never be profitable.
Public roads and public transit are both funded by taxes, so I don't see why it would be right to use one but wrong to use the other.
- danbolt 6y agoI think you could make an argument for the cost-effectiveness of transit and walkability compared to car culture. It lowers the base economic hurdle to be productive in society and is more environmentally friendly to boot. I think it's fine to enjoy public roads and driving a car as a personal activity, but I think it gets too much public funding as "the default" in North America. I'd rather my tax dollars go to a train line than a highway lane.