[const_cast]

IME this is only a problem really in American cities because we put as close to zero effort into public transit as possible. We just plop buses on the road and expect that to do something.

I did also have this experience with the London underground during strikes, but it wasn't a surprise and we could still see when trains would arrive. So, much less unpredictable.

[schwartzworld]

It’s a very American thing to do. Barely fund an essential public service and then cry about how privatization solves all the problems created by that neglect.

We spent 2.5trillion on the military last year. But the minute someone talks about putting money into things that benefit the general population it’s like “where’s the money for free healthcare come from, Bernie bro?” “Can’t give kids free lunch, they need skin in the game” “can’t have free education, something something bootstraps”

[whatevaa]

Not just America. Europe is not just big cities and Swiss, it happens in Europe too, especially as cities get smaller.