I mean, that's a chicken-and-egg thing. The more people who use public transit, the more resources get devoted to it, and the less it feels "trashy" or like a p

I mean, that's a chicken-and-egg thing. The more people who use public transit, the more resources get devoted to it, and the less it feels "trashy" or like a place for "riffraff". Conversely, the fewer people who use transit, the more grim it feels for those who do use it. The existence of public transit does not necessitate crime.