> Because public transit is primarily for the people who live there and pay taxes. Public transport is transport for the public. This explicitly includes visit

> Because public transit is primarily for the people who live there and pay taxes. Public transport is transport for the public. This explicitly includes visitors. Tourism is a large part of the economy of most countries, and unless you are talking cities with over-tourism like in Amsterdam, getting rid of tourists is very much not what the people who live there (and who earn a living through tourism) want. Resolving congestion, improving air quality, and generally making cities more pleasant to live in, means getting as many people out of cars and into public transport, including tourists.