We often hear about the need to reduce emissions amid the climate crisis, for example by preferring public transport to cars, but specifically how much and where is it really possible to replace cars with efficient public transport? According to a survey by Time Out, the leading guide magazine, of 20,000 people in about 50 different cities around the world, traveling by alternative means of transport is not always easy or time-efficient. The results show that Asian and European cities are the main protagonists, while the US remains almost empty except for two locations. But let’s see together ranking of the 19 most virtuous cities where public transport is safer, more comfortable, and also more aesthetically pleasing.
City with the best public transport
First of all, we find Berlin, a lively and cosmopolitan metropolis that, thanks to its buses and city and city rail lines, guarantees perfect connections between the different parts of the city, also at night. The service has a 97% approval rating. Should Prague, smaller but very efficient in terms of transportation, according to at least 96% of residents. Instead he’s in third place Tokyo which, with its notorious punctuality, satisfies 94% of the population. Standing right under the podium Copenhagenwhere with a single ticket you can access trains, buses and ferries, e Stockholm, whose metro has been renamed the largest art gallery in the world for its beautiful mosaics and paintings on the walls. Both have a 93% approval rating. Flattering judgment also for Singaporewhich 92% of people consider the best city to get around thanks to the MyTransportSG app and the complete removal of architectural barriers for people with disabilities.
In seventh position is Hong Kong, where the transport interchange is such that 75% of the population lives within a radius of one kilometer from the metro station. Great satisfaction also among the residents of the city. Taipei, in Taiwan, famous for its elevated metro stations. He is in ninth position. Shanghai, where, thanks to a contactless card, you can pay for all types of transport in the city: from ferries to buses and trains on a magnetic cushion. No, this is not science fiction. It’s just progress. With the tenth position, we return to Europe with Amsterdamwhere bicycles are the preferred mode of transport but no bus service is provided. They follow London, Madrid, Edinburgh (where facilities run all night) and Paris with its 16 lines and 300 metro stations.
The first US city appears only in the fifteenth position and NY which boasts the largest subway in the world. Its residents mainly complain about delays and dirt, but 83% consider themselves equally satisfied. It is followed by Montreal, Canada with the same level of approval and Chicago. Soon after we find Beijing, which compensates for the overcrowding of the metropolis with the efficiency of its 27 lines and 500 metro stations. Back line of the standings Mumbai. The Indian metropolis is one of the busiest and busiest in the world, but you can cross it quite easily with a wide variety of public transport: from bus to metro to rickshaws. In addition, thanks to the Chalo Pay app, tickets are issued directly from your smartphone. Nothing to be done about Italy, which also remains excluded from this list.
Source: Elle