>>1815241We have probably some of the best rural transportation in Switzerland, with some rail lines and lots of bus lines. The bus lines usually look to running once an hour, though some run less than that. However, the bus lines always have timed connections at a rail line and/or to other bus lines. So even though that's not an amazing frequency, it'll always connect to other services, making it practical for longer journeys.
Even so, our generally hourly frequencies already cost a shitload of money. Proportionally, we probably subsidize public transport more than any other country. We spend a lot of money and it's only enough to maintain hourly frequencies on truly rural lines.
tl;dr
>you can have good rural transport>needs to be well-coordinated to get the most out of it>it's expensive>don't hope for more than hourly service 