Is the automobile doomed?

[Marcellus]

Not during the hours I ride on tubes but in rush hours...I'd trade places with the cattle anyday

At least it's not as bad as Tokyo - they employ people to push people onto trains (or at least they used to, I don't know if they still do).

I'm rather lucky with the underground, actually: the station that I would normally use if I use the train is Oakwood, on the Piccadilly line. It's only the second stop, so I can always get a seat, even in the height of the rush hour. Heading home is a different matter though...

But as I and others have said, I don't think that the car is doomed: it's advantages of convenience and privacy willl mean that people will have cars for years to come. However, as public transport improves and expands, I think that car use could decrease in favour of public transport, especially for commuter journeys.