The problem with the government’s plan to build more highways, though, is that it doesn’t actually solve anything. The money is wasted because traffic only gets worse.
But that first step is the killer: I found in my own experience that my transit commute had a maximum bus tolerance of 15-30 minutes (based on traffic) or I’d just not do it. I can ride a train for an hour, but have me sit in traffic on a bus and it’s “fuck no”.
We will never end gridlock, never.
It would be nice to have transportation alternatives, however.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Induced_demand#Studies
See also ‘reduced demand’ on the same page.
But that first step is the killer: I found in my own experience that my transit commute had a maximum bus tolerance of 15-30 minutes (based on traffic) or I’d just not do it. I can ride a train for an hour, but have me sit in traffic on a bus and it’s “fuck no”.