I was thinking about induced demand, and I wondered why the argument as it’s made against cars/the expansion of highways isn’t also applied to things like busses. Does it not occur to the same extent?
I was thinking about induced demand, and I wondered why the argument as it’s made against cars/the expansion of highways isn’t also applied to things like busses. Does it not occur to the same extent?
I think it does, but in the case of busses(and also any other public transport) it’s a good thing: more busses running makes the buses come more frequently and reliably, which makes more people take the bus, which means fewer cars on the road and less co2 emissions per trip per person. It also shows the demand for busses which helps justify running more busses, painting bus lanes or building busways etc. Which creates a positive feedback loop.