> 2. If getting through downtown by bus is slow, getting through it by car isn't any faster. If the buses and cars are on the same roads, going the same speed

> 2. If getting through downtown by bus is slow, getting through it by car isn't any faster. If the buses and cars are on the same roads, going the same speed, the car will get you to your destination faster, and everyone will go by car. Buses only get ridership if they have dedicated lanes where they can go faster than regular car traffic: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2214367X24000358 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S22143...