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Is it imaginable that some states in the east bar citizens from driving for personal use, and instead, implement a system of transportation that maximizes public transport along with taxis?

There would still be roads, for the taxis of course, but also for shipping goods and delivery of things. One would have to have a business license or what not, for example, to have a driver's license. If you have to go to somewhere really rural and away from public transport, you would use a taxi, which is subsidized by the state. There would still be car companies, but a lot more companies that focus on rail systems and buses.

Could this lead to buses and taxis on minor streets, light rail transport on all major roads, intricate high speed rail lines instead of highway systems?

Let's say this happens in the Far East, in Hong Kong, maybe Taiwan or Korea, or maybe even Japan. Would this ultimately harm or compliment economic growth and development? I am assuming this may be a benefit for the environment and the physical health of citizens.

One POD I had in mind is after world war 2 because it kind of offers a clean slate through rebuilding, but also because at that point, most people didn't have cars, at least not in the East. Imagine if a new Tokyo was laid out with this intention.
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