Highway spending increased by 90% in 2021. This is one of many reasons why car traffic is growing faster than population growth.

  • AA5B@lemmy.worldEnglish
    7·
    4 months ago

    There are multiple levels of efficiency or benefits here for the bus over the car

    • no worries about driving or parking
    • all incomes, ages and skill levels
    • can handle groups
    • can handle more people, such as at rush
    • don’t require street parking
    • don’t require parking lots
    • don’t require as many garages, gas stations, repair shops
    • timbuck2themoon@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      1·
      4 months ago

      Thank you. You succinctly summarized what I was going to post. The cost to subsidize cars far outweighs whatever theoretical efficiency gains just from packing cars more densely.

    • Farid@startrek.websiteEnglish
      1·
      4 months ago

      I already crossed out the statement you’re referring to and added and edit, but I was talking strictly about weight carrying efficiency. As in, how much useful work is done compared to carried weight. You still make some fair points that I didn’t consider though.