Transit isn't bad, just unpopular
“Some of what the researchers found with regard to the city design shouldn’t come as a surprise. Street connectivity was a significant predictor of transit ridership in the area. As the number of intersections within a half mile of a resident’s home went up, so did the likelihood that person rode transit. Simply put, neighborhood walkability promotes transit use.
“Of the behavioral factors in play, only preconceived attitudes and safety concerns had significant impacts on whether or not a person rode mass transit.”
Why Correcting Misperceptions About Mass Transit May Be More Important Than Improving Service : Eric Jaffe, 27 November 2013, The Atlantic Cities blog
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There are many biased against transit, and some who have fears (legitimate or not) regarding its use. Sadly, the unpopularity of transit negatively impacts the ability of transit to work as designed — and the biases and fears are often unfounded.
I hate to use the trite cliche, but: try it, you’ll like it.
