But mass transportation in recent years experienced capital consumption rather than expansion.

But mass transportation in recent years experienced capital consumption rather than expansion.

③しかし、近年の公共交通は、拡大(固定資本の増資)よりも設備の老朽化（資本減耗）していた。

A cycle of fare increases and service cuts to offset loss of ridership (followed by further declines in use) points clearly to the need for a substantial contribution of public funds to support needed mass transportation improvements.

A cycle of fare increases and service cuts to offset loss of ridership (followed by further declines in use) /points clearly to the need for a substantial contribution of public funds to support needed mass transportation improvements.

④明らかな(利用低下による)乗客減少を補うための運賃値上げやサービス削減の悪循環 (一連の流れ, さらなる利用低下を招く結果)は、必要な公共交通の改善への膨大な（相当の）公的資金配分の必要性を明示している。

We therefore recommend a new program of grants and loans for urban mass transportation. (U.S. Congress, Senate, 1962)

We therefore recommend a new program of grants and loans for urban mass transportation. (U.S. Congress, Senate, 1962)

⑤従って、都市公共交通の補助金と融資の新たなプログラム（制度、事業）を推奨した。(U.S. Congress, Senate, 1962)