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At the same time our government wants to increase the cost of public transportation [1] with the age old argument that it is too expensive compared to the cost

At the same time our government wants to increase the cost of public transportation [1] with the age old argument that it is too expensive compared to the cost of individual transportation. While I don't have the numbers to analyze the costs it just doesn't make sense to me that a car with a single driver can be more cost effective than a bus, tram or train I guess the automobile lobby has convinced loads of my colleagues that individual transportation is price-comparable to public transport, even in Switzerland... [1] https://www.srf.ch/news/schweiz/hoehere-billettpreise-bund-setzte-sich-fuer-hoehere-oev-tarife-ein https://www.srf.ch/news/schweiz/hoehere-billettpreise-bund-s... (german)

landemva 3y ago
> doesn't make sense to me that a car with a single driver can be more cost effective than a bus, tram or train This is a fascinating area to research. Of course there are trade-offs to model including a few such as: price of person's time waiting for next bus, time to go all around the mulberry bush instead of point to point, and hassles and personal safety in public places.