Another point would be in the medium term that prices adjust. Markets work.
i.e. land costs on those acreages far from transit decrease in purchase price a little to compensate for the lack of accessibility.
i.e. wages or service charges for people who have to drive for work increase more than average to attract people to do the work.
As in another post, transportation is a system. As a motorist it benefits you when other chose walking, cycling, or transit. Municipal roads are paid for via municipal taxes like property tax.
For example:
http://discoursemedia.org/urban-deve...l-cost-commute