>In the US even multi hundred thousand people cities have literally nothing other than cars as an option.

I'd be interested in hearing an example or two of cities in the U.S. with populations greater than 200,000 that don't have a bus system.

Your response is excellent.

    > So there are layers of car centricity

Hat tip. I agree (and concede defeat). To be honsest, normally I am only replying to (anti-public-transit) fanatics. You are the first (in a long time) that provided a well-balanced reply!