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by crucini 3281 days ago
This comment seems to have touched a nerve; it's voted way down.

Can anyone rebut Shivetya's claims?

1. Subway is the most expensive transportation option per passenger mile, when you include subsidies.

2. Only one other US city (besides NYC) has 10% of workers riding the subway. (If I'm reading that right - is heavy transit distinct from "light rail" here?)

If you can't rebut them, what good is voting them down?

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I would turn that request on its head: can Shivetya produce any numbers to prove the claim about 10% of workers or the subway being the most expensive option? We're under no obligation to rebut a point that doesn't back itself up.