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trains rule
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this post was submitted on 27 Jun 2026
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It's all a matter of control, same as with planes. People prefer to drive because they want to be in control. They imagine they will be able to handle difficult situations and will not die. Being stuck in a hot train, not being able to even open a window and not knowing how long you will have to stay there is a nightmare scenario for many people. Of course dying in a crash is worse but it's the lack of control that freaks people out.
That is a completely irrational argument. Car drivers are not really more in control. They are stuck in traffic jams, beyond their control. I enjoy actually more flexibilty during commute than car drivers. They have to avoid rush hour or be stuck, while rush hour in my train is perfectly fine. Also in an urban environment car drivers are much less in control as you have to search ages for on street parking close to any poplar destination or pay up for a garage that may be also full during high demand. No such worries with transit. People are much more frequently stuck on clogged roads than on a train.
Driving is also much more likely to kill you.
Yes, people very often are not rational.
That we can agree on. However urban planning and transport planning should not be based on irrational arguments. You get what you build. Weirdly enough, people in transit oriented cities are using transit as their main means of transportation, people in car oriented cities don't.