Comment by omginternets

Let it be known: I am about to indulge you knowing full-well that you're going to quibble over the definition of "good".

With that said, I have lived in the following places for more than a year, and found the public transportation to be good, if not excellent.

- Paris, France

- Lyon, France

- London, UK

- Amsterdam, NL

- Bayreuth, DE

Despite some well-known problems in some of these places (strikes in Paris comes readily to mind), the advantages remain enormous:

- Reduced motor vehicle circulation in the city

- A high degree of mobility at a moment's notice

- The ability to move around without breaking a sweat (sadly important when going to a meeting in a suit)

- The ability to get home while inebriated

- The ability for suburban (read: underprivileged) employees to participate in the heart of the regional economy

The list goes on...