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That's up to you. I've laid out the numbers; statistically speaking, public transit is safer on both axes of accidents and crime. Including adjacent areas of society makes no sense unless we do the same for alternate modes of transportation, at which point the trend continues.

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It's not about pure safety numbers. It's about my control of the situation. Once I step onto a train, I'm locked in (literally).

In my car I have a lot of control. Heck, I don't get into drive through fast food lines in sketchy areas because I don't like the idea of not being able to go forwards or backwards if a criminal type walks up to my car.

I ride motorcycles. Very dangerous. But I feel safe because I ride with my eyes open. In 20 years, I've had maybe 1 close call. While most riders I know have a crash in their first year.

In other words: you feel safe. And that's fine; I'm glad you do. But I like feeling safe because the statistics bear it out.

And that's how you end up being an unlucky victim. "hope is not a strategy"

And on public transit, basically all you have is hope.

Hope, and numbers! A good combination, in my book.

Great writing and breakdowns in this back and forth. Numbers don’t lie.

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