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European Transit Declines 20%, Cars Increase

 

Planners have noticed that Europeans drive less than Americans and then decided that we should do things like the Europeans do. However they failed to realize that Americans are richer than Europeans and that as Europeans incomes catch up, their driving would increase. The chart below is from the European Union and shows that driving and flying are increasing and transit usage ("Rail", and coach" and "Tram and Metro") is decreasing, just like in the USA:

From below: Air = +132% Passenger Car = +2.5% Rail = -23% Bus&Coach = -27% Tram & Metro = -21.4%