Even as of 1 person, the car was also cheaper, all in, for me back then (a 20 year old car). NL public transport is super expensive. Doesn't mean it's never in

Even as of 1 person, the car was also cheaper, all in, for me back then (a 20 year old car). NL public transport is super expensive. Doesn't mean it's never interesting, but when I lived in France near a TGV station, I took the train much more often. It did often have both speed and price advantages.