Bus gets me from 50m from my house to 50m from my office. How is that not doing the last mile?

That's very fortunate or very strategic of you to choose your home and workplace to work so well with the bus routes. Most people in the US do not have a bus stop within 50 meters of their home and workplace (and certainly not a single bus line that operates frequently at all times needed).

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AndrewDucker 4 hours ago | parent [-]

Absolutely. Outside of cities personal car-based makes a lot of sense.

Inside a city is a different matter.

(See this for an example of what a pretty good transport setup can give you: https://www.lothianbuses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2509... )

	▲	xnx 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Getting maximum efficient use out of rail, trains, buses, roads, and vehicles is the goal. The fewer empty seats moved, the better.