Yahoo Finance These Cities Have the Best Access to Public Transportation
A new studyby the Institute for Transportation and Development Policyfound that Paris is city most accessible viapublictransit.
The institute looked atthe number of residents who live a short walking distance to rapid transit across 26 major cities and their greater metro regions, calculating the number of residents who live within one kilometerabout a 10 to 15-minute walkfrom high-quality rapid transit options.
In Paris, 100 percent of residents live within one kilometer from public transport.
Other cities that had high percentages includeBarcelona (99 percent) and Madrid at (92 percent).
When looking at cities' greater metro regions, however, the numbers wavered.For example, when considering Paris's surrounding regions, only 50 percent of residents were within one kilometer of transit. In the outermost suburbs, that dips as low as13 percent.
According to Jemilah Magnussan, global communications manager for ITDP, the study shows that while cities may offer easy access to public transportation, the same doesnt necessarily apply to the city's entire working population, particularly for lower-income individuals who often live in outer suburbs.
Furthermore, the study reveals that while cities continue to expand, their access to public transportation is not necessarily following at the same rate.
10 Most Accessible Cities, AccordingPercentage of Residents Who Live Within 1 Kilometer of Public Transit:
1. Paris, France100 percent
2. Barcelona, Spain99 percent
3. Madrid, Spain92 percent
4. London, England91 percent
5. Rotterdam, Netherlands84 percent
6. Seoul, South Korea83 percent
7. New York City, New York77 percent
8. Buenos Aires, Argentina65 percent
9. Boston, Massachusetts63 percent
10. Beijing (Urban Core), China60 percent
10 Most Accessible Metro Regions, AccordingPercentage of Residents Who Live Within 1 Kilometer of Public Transit:
1. Barcelona, Spain and Madrid, Spain76 percent
2. London, England61 percent
3. Rotterdam, Netherlands55 percent
4. Paris, France50 percent
5. Beijing (Municipality), China46 percent
6. Seoul, South Korea45 percent
7. Chennai, India40 percent
8. New York, USA35 percent
9. Mexico City, Mexico31 percent
10. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Quito, Ecuador28 percent
The organization considered the following criteria for high-quality rapid transit:passengers purchase their fare in the station before boarding, transit must have consistent distances between stations not exceeding five kilometers, passengers have a maximum wait of 20 minutes at every station between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m., vehicles have their own lanes and a dedicated right of way for bus transit, and tracks must have a dedicated right of way physically separated from street traffic for rail transit.
The full results of the study, this way.
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