Public transportation is heavily subsidized. But liquidating it because it’s not profitable would cause extreme traffic congestion. The city would cease to func

Public transportation is heavily subsidized. But liquidating it because it’s not profitable would cause extreme traffic congestion. The city would cease to function. Buses and trains are a multiplier for capacity. Private transportation is also heavily subsidized. Usually it’s in indirect ways like the government paying for roads and airports, mandating parking minimums, and keeping driver licensing lax. There’s rarely direct budget line items to keep fares low. But make no mistake marshaling capital and land are huge subsidies.