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Depends on how you define public. The important characteristics to me are that there is affordable transport available to everyone. Government ownership and operation of the vehicles is not important to me.

Government ownership makes the most sense when there is a natural monopoly. There is not a need for a monopoly on urban transportation.



If the vehicles are owned and operated by a private company not otherwise contracted by a public entity (as in, a government), how are they public?


c.f. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_school_(United_Kingdom)


Come on, you’re reaching here.


The subway lines in Japan that are owned by private companies are still considered public transport.




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