This is understandable in the current neoliberal age of udnerfunded public transportation.

In my country's case the tramway tracks were removed in the 60's to make more place for cars (freedom baby) and the train network shut down a decade or so later. A few years ago the public bus service also went broke, after intentional underfunding and many (failed) attempts to privatize it. Now we are left with a few companies and businessmen maintaining a monopoly over bus transportation which doesn't even cover all the areas.

Incidentally, roads and highways are still being expanded because there can never be enough to house the ever-increasing car population.