I think if people could rely on buses to go long distance, they could manage with a combination of transit and ride/bike/scooter share once they arrive.


If some long-distance coach service would offer multi-trip tickets for a low price-per-trip cost, it would be interesting to do customer research regarding where all people would take trips at such low prices.


As for the 'deplorable' problem you mention, Idk how to deal with that but I know it's a problem when people have to drive cars and fly in airplanes just to segregate themselves from other people they deplore. It is a waste of resources to solve a simple social problem.


The easier solution is to simply downgrade passengers' status when drivers cite them for various problems, whether it be drunkenness, lack of hygiene, rude/obnoxious behavior, etc. Then those passengers who have been cited and downgraded would only be eligible to take trips that are designated for their class-level. It would be the same as people who can't rent a certain apartment or get a certain job because they can't pass a criminal background check.