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My own experiences show how limited the effect of increased frequency would have on ridership.  Even if buses came every 5 minutes (which is wildly unrealistic) I still wouldn't use them that often.  It would still increase my commute time 10-20 minutes each way, even when I didn't have to pick up kids and/or take them to activities - neither of which could really be done via bus since they don't go there.  (Maybe I could theoretically piece together 2 to 3 buses each way to make it work, but the added time and hassle would be tremendous.)

As for the costs of roads, the 2 miles of roads I drive will still need to be there regardless and the added wear and tear is pretty minimal.

I'd love better transit and bike trails (biking would be an option for me occasionally) but your utopian vision that buses and bikes are going to become the main means of transportation if we just provide enough funding doesn't work in the real world.[/quote]

1.  Not everyone is you.  Because obviously, some people take buses now.  Some people don't want the hassle or expense of parking. A lot of people don't have kids to deal with. That is probably why actual studies, unlike your personal experience, show that increased frequencies leads to increased ridership.

2. Yes, the roads you use would still be there.   I doubt anyone is suggesting getting rid of them.  But more people using transit would decrease demand for new roads across the region.

3. The alternative to driving is not just buses and bikes,  but buses,  bikes, walking, rail and (in some places) carpooling.  Even now the majority of DC residents who work commute by a  means other than car.    In the City of Alexandria its close to 40%, I think.  [/quote]

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