Quality, convenient, efficient, affordable, safe, and punctual rapid transit will reduce the number of automobiles on the road during commute hours, and will reduce crowding on roads around sports events, ski areas, airports, entertainment areas, and business, urban, and suburban centers. With fewer automobiles on the road, the driving experience will be better for those who want to drive and for those who need to drive. Rapid transit will save money because it is cheaper to add trains to a track than it is to add lanes to a freeway. The less often people are required to drive, the less costly it will be to maintain existing roads, and the less the demand will be to add new roads. Modern electric rapid transit is more energy efficient than the automobile because modern electric rapid transit systems consume one-third the power needed by automobiles to move the same number of people the same distance.
Electric power is considered clean power.
Centralized rapid transit helps limit sprawl because new construction will tend to cluster around existing and planned stations. Centralization of resources reduces the trend toward urban sprawl and reduces pressure to populate common open areas of land. Affordable rapid transit allows individuals to live away from costly areas and yet to commute to work anywhere within the service area. Affordable rapid transit also benefits the employer by increasing the size of the accessible labor pool and by making it easier for customers to reach a place of business. Attractive rapid transit appeals to the commuter because there is always more than enough quality parking at stations for everyone.