I don&#x27;t hate it, but I do question if it is the best use of funds.  The U.S. doesn&#x27;t have the density required to support the transit systems we have built.  Fare box revenue only covers 44% of operating costs in Boston; in Austin, the CMTA only covers 12.4%.  And operating costs do not include the cost of capital, which must be massive [ref: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Farebox_recovery_ratio" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Farebox_recovery_ratio</a>].<p>-- Edit &#x27;s&#x2F;costs do not cover&#x2F;costs do not include&#x2F;&#x27;