People use what is available. If your only option is a shitty bus that comes delayed every 90 minutes, you will use it. It still does not make it an optimal opt

People use what is available. If your only option is a shitty bus that comes delayed every 90 minutes, you will use it. It still does not make it an optimal option. From supply chains we learned 1 thing. Multi-modal is the way. Have dirt cheap, high capacity main modes and have more expensive but more flexible last mile options. So in public transportation this means few high capacity train lines, and at the stations mini-vans / cars, e-bikes, evtols to do the last mile, from/to the origin/destination door. You can do this because you can rely on the train schedule. You cannot rely on the bus schedule.