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Chicago and DC? Their ridership numbers aren’t trivial

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_rapid_...

I live in Boston and I could see it working here, now that the T is on a path to reliability.

While it would be great if money wasn’t a concern, you don’t need to plaster the city in a grid of metro lines. Careful usage of bus only lanes has really made a difference in some areas of Boston that I frequent.

Edit: The link above is only for heavy rail - Boston’s numbers are better if you also include light rail, which is a significant part of the system:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_light_...




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