It is so much more than that: I rarely lived somewhere in the states that had public transportation outside of a cab service - in one city, that cab service was unreliable if you needed to make an appointment. No pre-ordering and service times could be 15-120 minutes. In addition, in-town mass transit often wouldn&#x27;t be enough in places like Indiana - most cities need transport between cities as well. To actually serve the population that benefits the most initially from public transport, it should run nights and weekends as well. Most smallish (40-50k people) stop service during these times.<p>Add some mistrust in the government to design it correctly.. and it is no wonder people don&#x27;t want to raise taxes for it. The solution, it seems, is to build it regardless because it is good for the nation.