Actually, I think socialism would be the carpool where everyone chips in and everyone gets the same transportation, regardless of their jobs and positions.
[QUOTE="11Marcel"]In essence transport doesn't have to have anything to do with ideology, but I quess the more capitalistic the less public transport. big_pimpin_99
Not always, I wouold guess that very capitalistic governments would endorse public-private partnerships.
Whats with all the economics questions today?
Yeah, indeed. Capitalistic countries can have amazing public transport by privatising it (like in the Netherlands now... sort of).
Well let's put it this way. Capitalism has led us from buying your own car, to renting your own car, to the newest programs where you pay a small monthly fee for usage of a fleet of cars.
A person in a metropolitan area can now subscribe to a car service. They can walk up to any of the deisgnated cars and use it. they can preschedule usage, and they get extended rental for out of town trips. It seems to me that capitalism in transportation is lightyears ahead of the old public bus system (which is highly inefficient and unreliable).
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