Staten Island #publictransit is poor. What is the solution?

SILive.com: ""Yes, I know, it's all but impossible. The truth is though, for a city (yes, I'll use that word here) of half a million people, it really isn't that big a deal," oxfdblue continued in his comment. "It just doesn't exist because of the poor planning and ineptitude of planners like Robert Moses who hated trains and loved cars (even though he never learned to drive).""

Capital intensive rail projects are not the answer. Make the buses fare-free and people will show you what they want.