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Originally Posted by freerover
The problem is you can't pass a bond to build a short "starter" line because people want rail by their house and you can't afford to pay for a city length system.
White people do love trains.
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While there is definitely some stigma attached, there is also a real difference between trains, which almost always have their own ROW, and buses, which almost always share the road with cars. If your employer provides free parking there is simply no incentive to commute via bus in Austin; it's too much slower than driving.
It's a shame the general public reacts so poorly to tolls and dedicated bus lanes. That's really the best short to mid term solution for Austin IMO. (I would like rail on the 803 path, though)