> 2) It's a way of getting to work if you're still working but public transit is shut down.
Did much of public transit actually shut down? In my local city it was deemed an essential service and everyone kept working with transit still running, with a mask requirement of course.
I am not sure about the frequency of service, but buses here in London ran at a significantly reduced capacity for a while (IIRC 20 or 30 passengers per double-decker). For social distancing reasons.
Either it shut down or people were afraid to ride. They cut service drastically in my locale, still have not restored it fully. My spouse switched to her bike.
Did much of public transit actually shut down? In my local city it was deemed an essential service and everyone kept working with transit still running, with a mask requirement of course.