This has to be a joke. Many stations in Japan have visual guides that tell you the best cars to ride for the most efficient access to your required exit.. little details like that don’t show up in many rail systems around the world
Trains are the best but taxis and buses are a mess….
Berlin is no. 1 with a metro area population of around 4 million, 10 times lower than Tokyo Metro area.
The paper ticketing system is outdated. The transfer process gets expensive and multiple companies are involved. Good but still needs some modern day tech updates for smoother transit.
Tokyo’s public transport system is the best in the world for those who can read Japanese.
My only complaint is how crowded it gets in the mornings but like I don’t really think there’s any way to fix that because that’s just when everyone needs to get to school/work so still 10 out of 10
Lies! This is one of the one subjects that I’m happy to wank along to with the lab coated expert, the panel of gurning talents, and the confused-looking-like-boxer-puppies pair* of AKB48 bobbleheads on the telly.
Source: I used British Rail, or whatever the fuck the “service” is called this week, once.
*Only half-a-brain each, so they have to stack ‘em.
Seoul is not even on the list while Mumbai is at 19.
I don’t live in Prague, but I visit it more as a tourist and like (and I studied there years ago), the public transport certainly isn’t bad. Metro is great (if not particularly pretty or particularly clean). Trams also work very well and are nice and mostly modern. Not sure about busses to be honest, I never rode those much.
But it’s missing the convenience of Japan. I much prefer the distanced based fare to the time based tickets of Prague. The signage is also just kind of basic in Prague. It gets the job done (and the stations tend to be lot simpler), but Japan is on another level.
With that said, I hate the ambiguity of payment systems on busses (when entering, when leaving, or tap both times??) and I basically just gave up on them unless I absolutely have to ride one. Admittedly, the time based system in Prague works well for busses.
Nah I don’t believe it. It’s number one. ❤️
If you ask people from Tokyo “Is it easy to get around your city by public transport?”, you’re going to be met with a bunch of people who will say no just because of rush hour or some other niche thing that other systems could only dream of
WHY ONLY THIRD?
Paris number 14? It’s still way to high on the list .
I agree with this statistic. The only issue is during mornings and afternoons. It’s always funny seeing their reactions after showing the full subway map to my friends that covers the whole Greater Tokyo Area.
I’m weirdly proud Seoul isn’t on the list. No matter how good it is, we’ll always call it shit and try to do better. Lol
9 referred to prosecutors on detainee’s death at Aichi police station https://japantoday.com/category/crime/9-referred-to-prosecutors-on-detainee’s-death-at-japan-police-station
A Japanese woman was beaten by a drunk Frenchman at a Family Mart in Roppongi. https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1647617446180974592/pu/vid/480×852/0k3Lpdde3cA_2gPR.mp4
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Sorry but it is the best, period.
This has to be a joke. Many stations in Japan have visual guides that tell you the best cars to ride for the most efficient access to your required exit.. little details like that don’t show up in many rail systems around the world
Trains are the best but taxis and buses are a mess….
Berlin is no. 1 with a metro area population of around 4 million, 10 times lower than Tokyo Metro area.
The paper ticketing system is outdated. The transfer process gets expensive and multiple companies are involved. Good but still needs some modern day tech updates for smoother transit.
Tokyo’s public transport system is the best in the world for those who can read Japanese.
My only complaint is how crowded it gets in the mornings but like I don’t really think there’s any way to fix that because that’s just when everyone needs to get to school/work so still 10 out of 10
Lies! This is one of the one subjects that I’m happy to wank along to with the lab coated expert, the panel of gurning talents, and the confused-looking-like-boxer-puppies pair* of AKB48 bobbleheads on the telly.
Source: I used British Rail, or whatever the fuck the “service” is called this week, once.
*Only half-a-brain each, so they have to stack ‘em.
Seoul is not even on the list while Mumbai is at 19.
I don’t live in Prague, but I visit it more as a tourist and like (and I studied there years ago), the public transport certainly isn’t bad. Metro is great (if not particularly pretty or particularly clean). Trams also work very well and are nice and mostly modern. Not sure about busses to be honest, I never rode those much.
But it’s missing the convenience of Japan. I much prefer the distanced based fare to the time based tickets of Prague. The signage is also just kind of basic in Prague. It gets the job done (and the stations tend to be lot simpler), but Japan is on another level.
With that said, I hate the ambiguity of payment systems on busses (when entering, when leaving, or tap both times??) and I basically just gave up on them unless I absolutely have to ride one. Admittedly, the time based system in Prague works well for busses.
Nah I don’t believe it. It’s number one. ❤️
If you ask people from Tokyo “Is it easy to get around your city by public transport?”, you’re going to be met with a bunch of people who will say no just because of rush hour or some other niche thing that other systems could only dream of
WHY ONLY THIRD?
Paris number 14? It’s still way to high on the list .
I agree with this statistic. The only issue is during mornings and afternoons. It’s always funny seeing their reactions after showing the full subway map to my friends that covers the whole Greater Tokyo Area.
I’m weirdly proud Seoul isn’t on the list. No matter how good it is, we’ll always call it shit and try to do better. Lol