Scribbles in the Dark

Sorry, above when I said mass transit I was generally referring to light rail and related systems. Bussing is also a form of mass transit, which happens to function on the roads that are already installed. But those buses ain't cheap to buy or feul, and again, the only source of revenue to make up the loss is ridership fares. And even worse, bus routes are hugely inefficient and inconvenient for the riders - a twenty minute drive from home to work might take as long as an hour and a half by bus and foot, and that's assuming you don't miss the most timely bus and end up on the wrong side of the schedule.

But bus transit is logistically cheaper than rail transit, because it doesn't require any new infrastructure installation, except for the benches and signs on the sidewalks.