Is transportation a public good?

Public transportation is not a public good. It is excludable, because the transit company won't give you a ride if you don't pay the fare. It's also rival because public transportation has limits. At busy times, a train or bus might have to leave passengers behind because of lack of space.



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Public Transport leads to less air pollution as more people commute via single vehicle eliminating the need to travel by different modes. In some areas, public transport is the only means to commute. It is the only facility for people to travel to different places. Hence, public transport is like a blessing for them.

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Public transportation gets people where they're going while emitting far fewer climate-warming greenhouse gases than private cars. The reason is simple efficiency: while cars usually carry just one or two people at a time, a bus can carry 50 or more, and a train in a large city may carry thousands.

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Public transportation services are important in many ways. They provide mobility, can shape land use and development patterns, generate jobs and enable economic growth, and support public policies regarding energy use, air quality and carbon emissions.

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