The poor walk.<p>Public transport in my city in the UK is too expensive for me. I have the choice of lunch or bus. If the journey is longer it's usually cheaper to take the car (which we need for our business just not normally for commuting) unless the parking is going to be very expensive.<p>Often I'll walk home in the rain (just over a mile) and have several buses pass me  - though if I'm away at 5pm I'll pass a couple of them - the buses are practically empty and I wonder why they couldn't drop the price and fill the seats. Perhaps they could have budget airfare style pricing with a cap?<p>The only people who regularly ride the buses here appear to be those with free passes - pensioners and those on benefits.