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SF spent $1.6 billion and 10 years to make 2.7k line that no one rides

https://sfist.com/2023/03/16/central-subway-ridership-alread...

I love public transportation when it's good (Tokyo, Singapore, HK, Seoul, Paris, London, Berlin, Amsterdam, ...) but I have zero expectations for public transportation to get to "good" levels in any city in the USA except the 3 where it's already just so-so (NYC, Chicago, DC)

As long as it's seen as "the thing poor people who can't afford a car use" it will always be funded and run as such. ... and feel like it. I never feel safe on SF nor NYCs public transit.




Ny, chicago are not doing a good job of improving. I look less known cities to leapfrog them in 20 years.


As a Sydneysider, I feel offended that you left us out ;-). Or included in the “…”




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