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The idea that transit only benefits the transit users, while roads directly benefits everyone makes sense. They both benefit everyone, it's the efficiency that matters.

Virtually everyone benefits enormously from roads, including people who don't own cars or motorcycles. The benefits of transit are much more concentrated among the small subset of the population that uses it regularly.

Why is freight rail kicking trucking's butt with out highway subsidies? Cause it's more efficient and cost effective.

Rail is a very efficient method of long-distance transportion for non-perishable goods and materials, especially bulky ones like cars and coal. That's why (private) freight rail is doing very well. Rail is a very inefficient method of transporting passengers, except in very limited circumstances. That's why private passenger rail is virtually non-existent, and why public passenger rail is doing so poorly even with massive subsidies.

Why do people pay premiums for being near metro stations.

Because being near a metro station is worth something in areas served by a metro system. A more relevant question would be: Why are so few areas served by a metro system? The answer is that, except in a very few places, cars are a much better method of urban transportation.

by Bertie on Jul 11, 2012 10:14 pm • link • report

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