I read an article earlier about another facet of this subject; today's young adults are more and more disdainful of cars because of an interesting viewpoint:
Car ownership is, besides an anchor on one's life and finances, an item of micromanaging and control. Riding the BUS is seen as liberating, because they can be passively transported, which gives them the opportunity to further plan and refine their day and evening. There is no stressful rush to work or appointments in the car due to lazily waiting until the last minute.
Abandon the need to 'control', adapt to the bus schedule's realities, and save what would otherwise be VERY shaky finances.
(OT: did anyone see the article out of Milwaukee today? For April Fool, the local cycling club DEMANDED that AUTOS be banned from the city streets! "We're tired of 'Share the Road'.......")