It appears you live in the UK, where a majority of people live in cities and towns where public transportation is a viable way for most people to travel most pl

It appears you live in the UK, where a majority of people live in cities and towns where public transportation is a viable way for most people to travel most places in their local area. This is not the case in most of the US. In some places it's because public transportation is not prioritized for funding, but in many it's a matter of low population density making it less practical.