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Fattom23 OP t1_j6x985t wrote

Reply to comment by Mike81890 in Pro-Pedestrian/Biking City Council/Mayoral Candidates by Fattom23

I hear you, but transit is complicated. I ride it because I like it, but recognize that other people won't until it's more convenient than driving (people are self-interested, you know). As long as people can just do what they want with their cars, it will always be more convenient to drive and transit ridership will be depressed. If people get out of their cars, they ride SEPTA. When people ride SEPTA, it improves. So, while I support direct efforts to clean and police SEPTA, I feel enforcing the laws on cars will actually have a bigger positive impact on SEPTA.

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rovinchick t1_j71wk8l wrote

A few parking tickets (which is what it sounds like you want with the cop example on your OP) isn't going to make people switch from driving to SEPTA. It also won't make people stop driving altogether. Some of us rely on our cars to get to work, because there is no transit nearby or several transfers and 2 hours to get to work versus a 30-minute Drive will never be appealing. It's survival, not self-interest, and when you have kids it's a matter of caring for other people, because I have yet to find a daycare open past 6p.

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CheapBoxOWine t1_j6xqhvo wrote

The last time I was on the el, and this was pre-pandemic (so I hear it's only gotten worse) a lady intentionally hit everyone with her child's stroller (child in it) getting off the train and spit in my ear. So I'm fine with being self-interested.

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