…the nearest store is 20 miles away. There are no bus lines, there is no rail, there is nothing. I’ve posted this question to others and they all break down to “Well they should have transport”. Yes! They SHOULD.
But should they? At that point what mass transit would be economically feasible? I would think even a bus at that rate of ridership would be a waste.
I’m a fan of always saying yes to that. Mass Transit (and most public works projects) are very much “If you build it, they will come”. If people have a convenient way to move around that’s an alternative, they’ll use it. Even a small town like that, a bus that stopped there and a few other towns every couple of hours could be used for people commuting to work, going out in the evening, or just frequent trips to nearby towns. The hard part is convincing leaders that there will be a demand for something that the area has never had before - but the demand always comes.
Honest question here.
But should they? At that point what mass transit would be economically feasible? I would think even a bus at that rate of ridership would be a waste.
I’m a fan of always saying yes to that. Mass Transit (and most public works projects) are very much “If you build it, they will come”. If people have a convenient way to move around that’s an alternative, they’ll use it. Even a small town like that, a bus that stopped there and a few other towns every couple of hours could be used for people commuting to work, going out in the evening, or just frequent trips to nearby towns. The hard part is convincing leaders that there will be a demand for something that the area has never had before - but the demand always comes.