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Public transit is already pretty affordable in relative terms, isn't it?
The problem is most often the infrastructure quality making it a less attractive option.
One way would be to actually charge road users what it costs to use the roads instead of giving them away for free (inb4 gas tax mentioned - it doesn't even come close to covering the costs).
A reasonable scheme would tax vehicles to the fourth power of their weight, as this is a good enough proxy for how much road wear that particular vehicle incurs.
This would immediately make yank tank-style vehicles unviable, and the trucking industry would basically need to transition to rail right away, but it would be a far fairer system than what's in place today.
The money generated could be used to fund high-quality public transit infrastructure, improving the overall system for everyone involved.