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Is public transportation common in China?

The highest urban public transport ridership in China is by bus or trolley bus, at about 49 billion in 2021. This was followed by 27 billion taxi passengers and around 24 billion metro/subway riders.



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In 2021, the number of urban public transport passengers in China amounted to about 99.4 billion. Of these, about half of them used buses or trolleybuses, an increase of 10.6 percent from 2020. In addition, around 23.7 billion passengers took the metro, an almost 35 percent higher than the previous year.

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China's railways are the busiest in the world.

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GETTING AROUND IN CHINA BETWEEN CITIES Most people in China travel over long distances by train or bus. China has a very good rail system so whenever possible travel by train. most part. Most major destinations are serviced by plane.

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In terms of total journeys, there is a significant variation between the selected countries. The data collected show that the largest market for public transport is China, with 85 billion total journeys in 2015.

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Hong Kong has the highest use of public transport with 80% of the population preferring the mode. Hong Kong is highly congested, and the government discourages the use of private vehicles by levying high taxes on imported vehicles and parking fee.

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This also means many large cities in China experience severe traffic congestion, as well as air pollution and high carbon emissions. The transport sector accounted for 55% of China's oil consumption in 2015, almost double what it was in 1990.

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The main traffic and transport routes are in good condition, but do not reach the level of the leading industrial nations. In terms of the length of its rail network, China ranks 4th in the world with only 10.5 centimeters per capita. In total, the rail network is 150,000 kilometers long.

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1. Switzerland. Tucked inside the small but incredibly beautiful country of Switzerland is one of the most efficient and scenic rail networks in the world.

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Switzerland is often cited as the best European country in terms of public transport.

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In most European cities, public transport systems will take you through or to famous attractions. It's easy to access bus stops and stations as there are extensive road and subway networks within cities. Europe has a wide inter-state road and subway routes that make it easy to travel from one country to the next.

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Public transport in Tallinn has been free since 2013; a political decision taken to help ease the cost-of-living for citizens. Environmental motivations were secondary, but as more and more places seek to decarbonise in this way, the European pioneer has become an unexpected trailblazer.

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It probably comes as no surprise that in a global 2019 survey of railroad efficiency, the top two places went to Japan and Hong Kong, with scores of 6.8 and 6.5 (out of seven) respectively.

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The emergence of an affluent middle class and an easing of movement restrictions for locals and foreign visitors were both supporting this travel boom. The Chinese tourism market has transformed into one of the world's most-watched inbound and outbound tourist markets.

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Visitors coming from Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan account for 69.8 percent of China's total. When adjusted to exclude these locations, the number of visitors is closer to 48 million. In 2018, Myanmar, Vietnam, South Korea, Japan, and the United States led the way as top sources of visitors into China.

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