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# The Future of Public Transit 

The nation’s public transit industry faces some of its greatest challenges: ridership has been declining; infrastructure is deteriorating; rivals such as Uber and Lyft are taking transit customers. Does transit have a future? Yes, says Art Guzzetti: transit is a vital part of American cities and will continue to be so for many years to come. No, says Randal O’Toole: transit is doomed to extinction, and politicians and transit agencies should find a path toward winding it down instead of trying to expand it.

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##### [Randal O’Toole](/people/randal-otoole)

Former Senior Fellow, Cato Institute

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##### [Thomas A. Firey](/people/thomas-firey)

Senior Fellow and Managing Editor of *Regulation*

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