Imagine being able to take transit across town.

Apologies, I don't mean to make this a misery Olympics.

Many American transit agencies really do try to spend their limited resources on Reach rather than Frequency. Think 30 minute headways to nowhere at the expense of overcrowded buses in central districts. The thinking being that a bus route in everyone's district is more valuable than maximizing ridership by providing decent service in a more limited area.

In an era of so many additional mobility options, the result is less support for transit overall. We could learn a thing or two by focusing on maximizing ridership with the funding available.