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Why is public transport in London so much better than in New York? Both cities are huge, rich, crowded, and diverse, with complex old infrastructure and 'democratic' (oligarchic) governments. Seriously, why the difference?
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I'd guess it's a cultural thing, America seems to be focused on individual autonomy and personal freedoms - the car is thought of as the only mode of transportation in most states, and so trains/buses are just not utilised the same, lower usage has meant lower investment.
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Also the forced subsidization of auto manufacturers, banks, & transportation infrastructure (roads) has made owning & operating an automobile artificially affordable. Couple that with just how big/difficult to traverse/connect the rest of America is...
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you should check the subway system in São Paulo. heard reports it's much better than London's.
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At least you have more than two subway lines (as we do in Toronto)
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Reason ran a good piece on this recently... https://reason.com/blog/2018/05/15/how-to-fix-new-yorks-totally-fcked-subwa/amp …
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Funding, management, point of national pride - conduct of travellers and LOTS of staff on site ALL the time.
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New York is more corrupt. The construction of public infrastructure has been mostly captured.
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