Would more mass transit reduce carbon emissions?

I feel more buses and trains that are more frrequent and much more available would reduce the output by cars 10 fold. In NJ alone....a train that ran along the Garden State Parkway to shore points would reduce summer congestion and emissions many times over. What do you think?

Would more mass transit reduce carbon emissions?
public transportation is a great way to reduce carbon emissions, but a transit system based solely on buses is not the way to do it. One, buses have a stigma of being unclean, and only serving those who depend on it to get around. A vast transportation system with rail as the main way of getting around is the best way at combatting this. Rail is used across socio-economic lines by both the rich and the poor. Two, why would anyone who has a car want to use the bus that uses the same infrastructure as cars yet is considerably slower and not that much cheaper. By creating rail you create a separate infrastructure that is able to bypass road congestion and will be used by many more people so carbon emissions can be minimized...buses should only complement a rail network
Reply:Great answer, an electric train would further this effort... NJTransit DOES run a line along the Shore from Hoboken/Newark Penn Station all the way to A.C. Report Abuse

Reply:I'm sure it would work, but I think most people like the convenience of having their own personal transportation.
Reply:the trick is to get people on the thing in the first place.