Passage Summary: People in Springfield live further from their jobs than people in Rorchester, so you'd think they'd need more buses, but Springfield actually has half as many bus routes.

Reasoning: Springfield residents have longer commutes on average than Rorchester residents, yet Springfield has significantly fewer bus routes.

Analysis: The paradox here is the inverse relationship between the apparent need for public transit (distance to work) and the actual supply of it (number of routes). We expect higher demand to lead to more service, but the opposite is true here. Since this is an 'EXCEPT' question, the correct answer will be the one that fails to explain why Springfield has fewer routes or why Rorchester has more. A helpful answer might mention that Springfield residents all own cars, whereas an unhelpful answer might just discuss the quality of the buses in both cities.