What most Americans get is transit for people who after 5 DWIs can’t get their friends to drive them anymore. What we need is transit that gets you from where you are to where you want to be, when you want to be there, in a reasonable amount of time, for a reasonable price. Miss any of those and a car is better - sure cars are expensive, but it still meets all of the above (including a perceived reasonable price) That of course leaves out anyone who cannot drive.
What most Americans get is transit for people who after 5 DWIs can’t get their friends to drive them anymore. What we need is transit that gets you from where you are to where you want to be, when you want to be there, in a reasonable amount of time, for a reasonable price. Miss any of those and a car is better - sure cars are expensive, but it still meets all of the above (including a perceived reasonable price) That of course leaves out anyone who cannot drive.