Actually, its a myth that its a myth that public transport is cheaper (see http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/08111140802369820 http://www.tandfonline.c

Actually, its a myth that its a myth that public transport is cheaper (see http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/08111140802369820 http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/08111140802369820) Once the massive externalities of private motor and road subsidies are accounted for, private motor is much more expensive per km/mi travelled than public transport (and obviously orders of magnitude more than bike) In Sydney, AU for example driving costs $0.86/passengerKm while trains are only $0.48 (http://melbourneurbanist.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/glazebrook-1.jpg http://melbourneurbanist.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/glazebr...) If motorists had to pay the true cost of the service, everyone would be riding bikes.