Small govt is not big mommy and daddy govt.
Take uber or buy a cheap car. Lot more freedom.
Public transportation is good sometimes. They have to have the right leadership at these transportation agencies.
If everyone in the New York metropolitan area commuted by car, it would take everyone five hours to get home (probably longer). The New York City subway alone (not counting the commuter railroads) has more than 5,650,000 riders each weekday.