Another valid comparison of rail's ability to attract ridership compared to express bus operations, this one in a fixed guideway configuration. Busways DON'T do it as well as rail! Also see: The Cost of One Lane Mile of Suburban Freeway. This graph shows that a typical six lane urban/suburban freeway is losing almost $1.7 million per mile annually. See discussion piece "Urban Freeways Don't Pay" for further analysis.