Originally Posted by
mr_pedro
Amsterdam has, unlike New York, a very dense network of trams and busses. The metro network on the other hand is far less dense.
Are you sure the bus/tram (the same thing functionally) density is higher in Amsterdam?
It doesn't seem likely that they would move any where near the same number rides per capita as a large metro subway system would.
It's possible that buses/trams don't change bicycling usage. It's possible that a large metro subway system could.