Hi John, The US is more like 50 different countries. Some states have no public tran= sportation at all. So it's hard to lump them all together with such a blank= et statement. All the public transportation I have used recently was considerably faster = than walking, comparable to automobile speed(some faster during commute hou= rs) and also comparable to automobiles cost-wise. Automobiles are not cheap= .. I don't know what you drive, but I figure my car costs me $0.75 per mile = and it's nothing special. Not counting bridge tolls and parking. Golden Gat= e Bridge is about $7 to cross southbound. Parking is very expensive, and th= ere's surge pricing in some areas. It cost me $11 to park for 45 minutes th= e other day. By driving my car I am paying a lot extra for the speed and co= nvenience. When you have a daily commute, you work with your options and try to choose= the best ones. For one of my friends it's riding buses. He's a whiz at it,= too, and knows the routes and schedules. For him, it's the easiest and che= apest way to commute. He rides a bike too. Anyway, you can probably tell that I believe in public transportation :) Friendly regards, Bob ________________________________________ From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu on behalf of John G= ardner Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2017 3:52 PM To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. Subject: Re: [EE] Trolley buses Public Transit in the US (where it exists) moves customers @ < 5 mph. It's become a wash versus private transportation, financially. I can't walk that fast anymore, but the existing systems have become so unreliable that it is'nt an option . --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .