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I compare it to automobile infrastructure because public transit infrastructure projects sems to be the only time anyone complains about high infrastructure cos

by dangus 3y ago

I compare it to automobile infrastructure because public transit infrastructure projects sems to be the only time anyone complains about high infrastructure costs. The only reason I compare it to America is because I don't actually know the figures for the UK, but I expect that car owners would spend more there due to higher cost of petrol, higher vehicle taxes, etc.

robertlagrant 3y ago
Cars are unreasonably useful, though. If you're going anywhere to work / school / moving house / going on holiday / dropping kids at a friend's house, they work for a million uses. That's why I don't think they compare well: many people who use public transport, even the Tube or similar, still need a car, at least sometimes. So it's not an alternative, and it's not equivalent value.