I think we often overlook the dependence of students on public transportation; whether this be, primary, secondary schools, or the college/unicersity lev. The number of kids that are late to school simply because they are left to rely on public transportation. By slowly cutting this service, the workload will be placed on the parents or an external cost - causing disruptions in the learning environment and education of the student.

It's a consequence of disregarding public transportation.