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[–] arrow74@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Yes I've traveled to cities in the US as well, but that's not what I'm saying at all.

These are not far different places with far different needs. Both people need transport. Both people need to get food, medicine, go to school, etc. However one group is significantly served while the other must rely on cars. If you lack the capital to access cars then you are destitute and practically locked into poverty. The percentage of the population with reasonable access to public transit ia significantly lower.

I'm not saying my old neighborhood need a rail connection per se, but it should have reliable transit that connects it to the major hub and provides rail access through that connection.

The US used to have this