Transit and road congestion

You often see claims that transit project X will reduce/alleviate/eliminate traffic congestion. E.g. This article discussing the issue First this is usually wrong. Most transit users would not otherwise drive themselves. E.g. The 2004 Metrotransit strike could not be detected in the traffic counts. Most displaced users carpooled, walked, or biked. That is not to say there was no hardship, there...