How car-loving American cities fell so far behind their global peers on public transit

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How car-loving American cities fell so far behind their global peers on public transit

With most major European cities well-served by trains and buses, bringing US transit up to par would cost $4.6tn The only train station in [Houston][1], the [US][2]’s fourth-largest city and one of the fastest-growing conurbations in the country, is a dimini...

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/06/american-cities-cars-public-transportation
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(Wed, 6 May 2026 10:00:06 +0000)