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Public transit isnt a thing you do to profit your city directly. You do it so people can participate enough to grow your tax base.

There is no public transport system on earth which remains profitable for long. In fact, that would defeat the purpose!

Such profit would add too much transactional friction, discouraging riders. The goal is cleaner cities and less clogged roads. The goal is enlarging the tax base with increased access.

Paid parking at the metro? Pfft, guess Im driving, and adding to the parking-clog. We're too big to be an overgrown suburb like this, but I guess that's what we are.