Public transport vs single unit transport usually incurs a 80-200% time penalty in most US scenarios. Some of the more dense urban areas(US Northeast and west

Public transport vs single unit transport usually incurs a 80-200% time penalty in most US scenarios. Some of the more dense urban areas(US Northeast and west coast population hubs) have somewhat effective transport in the locality but due to living where it's affordable most workers who would want to leverage this have problematic commutes crossing multiple travel systems. Things change from county to county and city to city. Look at the cluster that is determining where the California High Speed train corridor will stop along the way and the complications from interests and that. Same story, different protagonist and perspective.