| Often what gets overlooked is the sad state of public transit even in Tier 1 global metropolises. There are far too many annoyances and outright hazards in using public transit, for individuals much less whole families with kids to boot, to list here. So families even in Europe are opting more and more for SUVs and larger vehicles in general -- which was a total surprise to me and caught me unawares, I have to admit. Hygiene, safety - from both the riff naff & new developing security threats, peace of mind, convenience, dependability [1][2][3] and more rider options are all major pain points. Unless cities opt for a class-tiered approach to public transit -- the likes of first class carriages and premium waiting rooms at transit terminals, of yore -- and make public transit safe and even enjoyable to regular people I don't see this trend reversing. [1] BART announces what caused massive morning power outage last weekend https://abc7news.com/traffic/bart-announces-what-caused-mass... [2] Single Computer Switch Failure Triggered Saturday’s BART Shut Down https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2019/03/11/computer-switch... [3] BART still unclear on cause of service outage, waiting to hear from tech support http://www.sfexaminer.com/bart-still-unclear-cause-service-o... |