Funds for Public Transportation

Nora Zamichow's July 17 column, "Rethinking Our Transportation Dollars" (special section, The Next Los Angeles) is misleading in its portrayal of national public transportation ridership. Zamichow claims that "nationwide, despite billions poured into erecting elaborate rail systems, fewer and fewer people use public transportation." The fact is that between 20% and 53% of workers use public transportation in 17 U.S. cities including New York, Washington, San Francisco, Boston, Chicago and Philadelphia.