I found the relevant section in my copy of Traffic:
...congestion pricing can help reverse a long-standing
vicious cycle of traffic, one that removes the incentives
to take public transportation. The more people who choose
to drive to work, the worse the traffic. This raises the
time the buses must spend in traffic, which raises the
cost for bus companies, who raise the fares for bus
commuters -- who are being penalized despite their own
efforts to reduce total traffic. As the bus becomes less
of a good deal, more people defect to cars, making things
worse for the bus riders, who have even less incentive to
ride the bus. (p. 167)
The author cites congestion pricing as the solution, with money raised going to pay for buses.
And this brings us full-circle to the argument that those buses should be free for riders. If a city charged cars to drive during congested times and subsidized bus fares with that money, this might be a solution to ease up congestion.
And this brings us full-circle to the argument that those buses should be free for riders. If a city charged cars to drive during congested times and subsidized bus fares with that money, this might be a solution to ease up congestion.