Opinion: Coronavirus showed the way cities fund public transport is broken
Monday, September 14, 2020 - 09:11
in Mathematics & Economics
COVID-19 has triggered a crisis for public transport, as lockdowns caused its use to plummet by 70-90% worldwide. Even as lockdowns ease, busses and trains can only carry 15% of the usual number of people due to social distancing requirements—taking the "mass" out of mass transit for the foreseeable future.