[HDThoreaun]

> it is much nicer to sit in public transit for an hour than drive for an hour.

I agree but the vast majority of people i speak to do not. They would much rather listen to a podcast or music than deal with the crazy people on public transit.

[Jensson]

> deal with the crazy people on public transit

I've never dealt with crazy people on public transit and have used it daily for decades, everyone else just wants to mind their own business, although I live in Europe. So that problem is something that isn't inherent to public transit.

In the end public transit doesn't have more crazy people than a grocery store where I live, and I don't see why there would be in USA either except if public transit is grossly mismanaged encouraging vagrants or criminals to live in them. If you throw those out just like grocery stores does then the issue is solved immediately.

[rawgabbit]

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/new-york-deploy-750-nationa...

>"Saying things are getting better doesn't make you feel better," Hochul said, "especially when you've just heard about someone being stabbed in the throat or thrown onto the subway tracks. There's a psychological impact."

[ryandrake]

Maybe the balance will change as drivers also get crazier. The roads have been like Mad Max ever since the pandemic. At some point your odds of encountering insanity might be become lower on public transport.