[bkeroack]

In NYC (Manhattan, specifically), the external costs associated with driving (bridge/tunnel fees, parking) are so expensive that it prices out a large fraction of the population. That doesn't mean that driving a car wouldn't be subjectively more pleasant for them than the subway.

[ravitation]

You're missing the point of what I said.

I only said that you were wrong in your assumption about people's motivations in supporting mass transit. If you're in a city (especially in one with high ridership, like I said) mass transit expansion can be hugely impactful and not because you'll ever be able to drive a car...

Obviously there are many additional costs associated with driving in NYC...