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The correct term is public transit or public transportation.   In Dallas public transit is a vital component of the mobility equation.  It makes it possible for low income people, as well as some commuters and mobility impaired citizens, to get to a job, medical service provider, school, entertainment, etc. Without it they would be stuck. According to 2007 and 2012 data furnished to me - anyone could get it under the Texas Open Records Act, approximately 45 per cent of the bus riders in Dallas do not have an alternate mode of transport.  Moreover, according to the same data sources, approximately 25 per cent of the light rail users don't have alternative transportation. Some of the strongest supporters of the Dallas bus system, which preceded DART, were from North Dallas and the Park cities.  These were the most affluent areas of Dallas at the time. They would not be caught dead on a bus. But they recognized that without a reasonable bus system their maids and gardeners could not get to work.  Decades ago I was on a citizens advisory board for the transit system.  I remember several board members tell me this. Concomitant with the growth of the DFW population and the implementation of the light rail system, as well as the TRE, the demographics of the ridership has changed noticeably. Nevertheless, a significant percentage of public transit users in Dallas have no alternative means of transport. It is in the interest of the community writ large that they do. Unlike many people who extol the virtues of public transport, I used it for 38 of the 40 years that I worked in Corporate America.  With the exception of my early career years in NYC, I did not need to do so. My experiences have led me to believe that most Americans, given a reasonable choice, will choose the convenience, comfort, and privacy of a personal vehicle over public transport.  Exceptions occur in high density, urban areas, but even in places like Dallas and Houston, where traffic is severe, most of the people that I know opt for the family buggy.
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