The article talks about changes in urban transportation over the years. It discusses how public transit shifted from private to public ownership from the 1960s to the 1980s. It suggests that public transit services should be checked regularly to see if people still want to subsidize them. The article points out that it might be better to use private companies for some routes. It also mentions options like ridesharing or private companies taking over some services if public transit is not working well. To make this switch easier, the article recommends reviewing rules that might make it hard for private companies to get involved. The focus should be on what public organizations do best, while other tasks can be outsourced if they are not efficient. The article suggests reviewing subsidy policies to make sure they make sense in the long run.