Comment by bb88

The story for public transportation in most large cities in the US is not awesome.

    1.  Crime
    2.  Forces you to come in contact with people you would not choose to associate with normally
    3.  Public transportation vehicles are often dirty/unclean
    4.  Long waits during off peak times, often, which forces you to revolve your schedule around public transportation
    5.  Commutes are often longer
    6.  Can't get to your destination often without a long walk, or another vehicle
    7.  Usually still requires walking in the rain/hail/snow/sleet/wind/sub-zero temps
    8.  Initial build out and future expansion are very expensive.

Unless those are addressed in new buildouts, public transportation will continue to have the reputation of public housing and public schools in many places.