Mainly about how many problems come from the American way of thinking about transit as "cars for the carless" instead of as a distinct product with very different principles
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There is a kind of transit which DOES behave like cars do: taxis (and uber et al) Pickup/dropoff anywhere, only one or two riders at a time, doesn't follow a timetable etc. Only problem: ratio of riders to hours guarantees that this method is relatively expensive
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As a result, it's the least practical form of transit imaginable if you're trying to make a service that's specifically aimed at the poor. So why do we bother? Because we pretty much only build with cars in mind, so everyone needs one whether they can afford it or not
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