[bigwally]

>Most people would still use and pay for the subway, even it were privatized.

Given that nearly all the public transport for large cities is provided at a loss, I wonder if people would pay? History suggests not.

I have no idea if the rent-a-bikes are needed by consumers or not. The article doesn't seem to quote any studies by transport planners or the like. It is written by a company that provides energy/oil information, I wouldn't expect them to write an article about the problems of cars anytime soon.