<oembed><type>rich</type><version>1.0</version><title>Steve Hersey wrote</title><author_name>Steve Hersey (npub1mh…lv3ug)</author_name><author_url>https://yabu.me/npub1mhpu9sx5c28zlyyj6rp7qnmhxsyjju0gxv42kjc39c0w2ppqnawsplv3ug</author_url><provider_name>njump</provider_name><provider_url>https://yabu.me</provider_url><html>It enrages me when policymakers accept the fallacy that public transit has to run at a cash profit. &#xA;Your point that roads aren&#39;t &#34;profitable&#34; is right on the nose. Like transit, they&#39;re a public good.&#xA;The benefits of public transit are diffuse, widespread, and not easy to quantify. &#xA;However, they are also blazingly obvious when looked at carefully.</html></oembed>