It makes sense if enough people with influence over lawmaking and government have a vested interest in benefiting from “free” infrastructure and some level of f

It makes sense if enough people with influence over lawmaking and government have a vested interest in benefiting from “free” infrastructure and some level of friction to use public transit. Add a pinch of “public transit is useless anyway, I have a chauffeur” and here you are. It is completely counter-productive and damaging to the economy and the environment, but it is not that odd, unfortunately.