Highway spending increased by 90% in 2021. This is one of many reasons why car traffic is growing faster than population growth.

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There are multiple levels of efficiency or benefits here for the bus over the car

  • no worries about driving or parking
  • all incomes, ages and skill levels
  • can handle groups
  • can handle more people, such as at rush
  • don’t require street parking
  • don’t require parking lots
  • don’t require as many garages, gas stations, repair shops
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Thank you. You succinctly summarized what I was going to post. The cost to subsidize cars far outweighs whatever theoretical efficiency gains just from packing cars more densely.

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I already crossed out the statement you’re referring to and added and edit, but I was talking strictly about weight carrying efficiency. As in, how much useful work is done compared to carried weight. You still make some fair points that I didn’t consider though.

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