Transit in Emergency Evacuation Situations

An intelligent discussion of the problems with mass transit solutions for emergency evacuation purposes.

"The problem with all the transit suggestions for evacuation is their inflexibility. They require people to have reached certain destinations at certain times. The need to retain capacity for humans means officials take a stern line on pets taking up space, which discourages many from taking up the option. And there is the significant question of what to do with the thousands evacuated at the end of the journey. While bus transit can help, it is by no means the solution to complete evacuation." TCS: Tech Central Station - Sic Transit Maria Landrieu

Later in the article, the author discusses the dilemma with cars as well - lack of them by the poor and gridlock like in Houston.

While there are no easy answers for evacuating large, urban centers, knee-jerk suggestions like mass transit should be scrutinized.