“ I get why people—especially people outside of transportation planning—assume the solution to highway traffic is just to build more buses and trains. But I don’t see much evidence suggesting that big investments in public transit reduce traffic congestion. Even in Philadelphia, our region’s transit doesn’t work well for most suburb-to-suburb trips.”
>If not public transportation and not widening, what’s the alternative?
He never answered the question. I can guess though: Less people, less infrastructure, and a return to nature.
“ I get why people—especially people outside of transportation planning—assume the solution to highway traffic is just to build more buses and trains. But I don’t see much evidence suggesting that big investments in public transit reduce traffic congestion. Even in Philadelphia, our region’s transit doesn’t work well for most suburb-to-suburb trips.”