If public transportation is SO popular, why the subsidies?

A recent New York Times article points out the “paradox” in public transportation across the country: ridership is up in almost all markets, but despite this rise in popularity, mass transit systems are having to cut service because of declining tax revenues. Unfortunately, this isn’t a paradox at all; it is merely the result of [...]

NYT shows its disdain for the public

Today’s New York Times editorial, advocating the imposition of mass transit systems on taxpayers, displays the typical liberal contempt for what most people in the country would choose for themselves. I use the term “imposition” because it’s obvious that Americans – by vast margins – prefer to use their own personal transportation rather than mass [...]