Even if you think what you would say is obvious, please add. This is genuinely something I think makes sense regarding local bus routes given the longevity of light rail and how infrequently routes change, but I also suffer from confirmation bias, so I’m hoping for reasons this would be a terrible idea but obviously would prefer reasons it would be an even more amazing idea than I thought.
We need a whole host of public transit options that are best suited for each circumstance of a given area. I want public transit so smooth that even if you tried getting lost you end up where you wanted to go with no clue on how it happened. (last bit is an over exaggeration since i don’t know how feasible that actually is lol)
What region of the world have you experienced is close to this?
Berlin, Frankfurt on Main, (many/most cities in Germany). Actually, most of the large cities in Europe, notably London. NY, DC, Chicago. Portland is getting close and Seattle (if they keep their build rates up) should have it in another decade. I got around really well in Boston and Toronto with just the metro/tram/bus systems.
Tokyo’s trains are phenomenal, as are most major cities in Japan.
I’m sure that people would pitch in cities in China (I don’t know much about them). There’s plenty of places that have well integrated, city-wide, endemic transit systems that get you everywhere without a car.
It sounds perfectly feasible to me.