My Top 10 Metro Systems of the World
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There are lots of metro systems in the world - some great, some good, and some... not so good. But which ones do I think are the very best? Find out in this video!
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It is quite strange that Moscow metro wasn't even mentioned. It is one of the biggest metro systems in Europe and one of the fastest too, with beautiful architecture.
Yes I expected it to be not just in the top 10, but probably top 5
А что ты хотел, он расист походу. Так всегда, никто ничего не знает про Москву, хотя у нас есть фичи которых в принципе нету в других системах.
Какого хуя вообще политика играет роль в урбанистики и в транспортной сфере. И да, тебе бы сменить эту тряпку на что-то другое, но если это флаг Херсонской Области, то всё нормуль.
@@vanoproduction6588 писать научись сначала без ошибок, потом уже советуй кому-то что-то, а то эта тряпка у тебя во рту окажется
@@veryoma ну, поживём увидим, как говорится, а ты что так сказу? Не нравится когда назвали тряпку тряпкой?
Wondered about why this wasn't at least worth a honorable mention. I know we all hate Russia at this point but the Moscow Metro is really an accomplishment with its high speed and great layout and of course the design of its stations.
I really think Moscow should have been included on this list. It is one of the most used metro systems in the world and has incredible architecture.
Moscow’s circular line is outstanding
@@eriklakeland3857 they have two and half circle lines
UPD: It's full three circle lines since March 1st 2023
Sadly, we all know why he didn't (or couldn't) mention Moscow here.
@@abhijeetm29 he could. The core of the system was built in the Soviet days afterall, it doesn't have to be tied to what is currently happening as even if it was stuck in 1990 it'd still be worthy of at least a honorable mention for how well thought-out the layout is.
@@abhijeetm29 India has like 15 metros,only one got mention 😕
As someone who has just visited Montreal for the first time and lived in Moscow 10 years ago, its weird that Montreal is mentioned for it’s architecture on this list, while Moscow is not mentioned at all
Its *😊
I was waiting for him to mention the Moscow metro at least in the top 5, I've seen so many metro systems and the Moscow one always astonished me with its beauty and sheer size, it's old and well connected, modern and efficient and it's the biggest metro that is outside China, then again it is his opinion so.
He is british so he hates russia by default, with war in Ukraine probably even more, thats why he ignored it
I have never been to Moscow. But I heard they have a good mass transit system. I have been to Montreal and it is okay. I am from Edmonton and our mass transit is also okay. It exists, but not many people use it. Our neighbourhoods are designed for cars and single family homes. I live in a 1960's house with a garage and a large garden with 7 big spruce trees.
Go cry
Moscow Metro has an interval of 90 seconds in rush hour and trains are never late. Tickets to the metro are also the same as for another transport and the system very well integrated with other transport. Thus, it functions super efficient. The metro is also super clean (dirty or drunk people are not allowed), has free Wi-Fi, full 4G coverage and cellular network and really good new trains with climate system, chargers, etc. And yep, the cost of a trip is about 1$. Why is it not in the top? It's so much better than the New York City subway, for example. Not objective, as for me.
автор русофоб:( либо не знает даже о москве
Because Russia is hostile to people from any country that's not Russia, Meaning RMT can't travel there
Cuz Russia is an L country
@@jakubkondrat2626 but moscow metro is W
@@lavvw афтар ссыцца, что его канал ютуб забанит за неудобный для повесточки рейтинг :)
Possible top 10’s:
1. Top 10 small city subway systems
2. Top 10 Subway trains (the trains themselves!)
3. Top 10 light rail / tram systems
4. Top 10 regional rail systems
Top 10 rail projects (ongoing/planned) could be cool too.
wtf it was posted 30 mins ago and it says u posted that 9 hours ago do you live in ohio?
5. Top 10 bus systems
6. Top 10 most sustainable systems
@@angusphotographyperth Channel member :)
@@RobertDoornbosF1 haha lol
I'm surprised you didn't mention Moscow! It's one of the largest systems on earth as well as one of the busiest. It uses a broad guage track, and its stations are world famous for their beauty (to be fair, that can be said of all the Soviet metros, especially in St. Petersburg, Kiev, and Tashkent). In additional to having undergone very large expansion in recent years, Moscow is also building a regional express system, what they refer to as Diameters, a few lines of which are already in operation. Hell, its trains are even known for coming every 90 seconds! There's a hell of a lot to recommend it.
90 secs per train, that's awesome, in Santiago, chile we have to wait at least 4 minutes for a train, in peak hours.
@@Said-uz4wz lol I live in Moscow now and i cant imagine waiting for a train more than a minute. Its usually about 30sec on circle line😂. Wish great patience for u
@@auffeinian3608, там вилочное движение. В отличие от крупнейших метрополитенов США (Нью-Йорк, Вашингтон, Чикаго), изначально представляющих собой разветвлённую сеть, этого стараются этого избегать в метрополитенах постсоветского пространства (в Москве в частности) именно для того чтобы свести к минимуму интервалы между поездами. Упомянутый Вами участок - неприятное исключение из этого общего правила.
No Moscow - no "like"
I thought the same. Fantastic system in Moscow :)
I really wonder why Moscow wasn't even mentioned. It's one of the largest most complex systems that's still being expanded, it's got some of the most impressive architecture and station designs and modern amenities such as USB plugs, wifi and "library coaches" with free e-books.
by real experts, Moscow's metro called the best in the world right now
guy just aint it
I was going to comment exactify, how can one present itself as an expert and ignore the Moscow metro. Some of the mentions are even not worth noticeable.
I was going to comment the same
Cancel culture as it is
@@rsvtMoscow Metro is superb, but not the best in the world. Shanghai and Tokyo are better.
I would like to nominate Moscow for being the easiest large subway system to navigate. It is laid out in a very logical way and has excellent connectivity between lines. No line salad, no redundant stations, no weird roundabout interchanges to get from A to B, just radiuses and soon to be three circles. It is so well laid out that overground navigation for most people in Moscow is also tied to the subway layout, with station names being more recognisable than districts they serve even for people who never step foot underground anymore.
Soviet metros tend to be laid out logically
Looks not bad… BUT TOKYOS METROS ARE NEXT LEVEL. 🇯🇵✨
@@yuzuki7531 they aren’t
@@ray-qd4ye Watch the video, he said itself TOKYO NR. 1
Who are you?
@@yuzuki7531 also in video he said that it’s his personal opinion. I am Russian so do you remember what happened in Hiroshima?
Since you entered on the topic, I like to highlight that the São Paulo Metro is also a good example of the usage of brutalism. I recommend checking out the stations of Ana Rosa on Line 1, and Sumaré on Line 2
São Paulo could've earned an honorable mention, having one of the biggest monorail in the world is impressive. Also the connection between subway and trains is pretty well done
Interessante mesmo
Really surpised Taipei isnt included here. Ive been on almost all of these systems and Taipei is definitely top 5, if not top 3. At this point, I think it clearly outshines Hong Kong. Its so clean and efficient. Its cheap, with easy transfers and goes everwhere.
I was in Taipei and I don't know why you would think that. Just look at the timetables and clearly HK system has more frequent trains. It also feels more dated/less modern compared to HK.
@@samlee6938 I agreed HK better than taipei. But whats really surprised is that singapore didnt even mention as the top. Singapore easily is better than any of the developing cities & better than UK in terms of efficiency & cleaniness. Also some places like S.Kores dont even have contactless payment yet they are in the top. Singapore has contactless payment implemented more than 1 decade ago, so convenient & efficient.. The connectivity is fantastic where it takes u easily to every parts of the country..🇸🇬🇸🇬🇸🇬
he should have mentioned Moscow and Istanbul metro systems as well.
Surprised Moscow wasn't even mentioned.
It's the largest metro system in Europe, with some of the fastest trains for any network, with high frequency of service. It has also a lot of fabulous architecture for many of the stations (you won't see 2 identical ones) and it has a large amount of expansion plans, many of which are being built (the second circle line (which can arguably be considered the third) for example).
"you won't see 2 identical ones"
To expand on this one, that's not *quite* true. Of course there are typical template stations that were designed and first build during the 70-s. They consist of typically 2 rows of columns, the average number of columns vary from 38 to 52 depending on the year of construction, but in culture they are called "centipedes" for an obvious reason. While this is true, and the examples of such stations do look very similar ("Preobrazhenskaya ploshad' " and "Pervomayskaya" as examples, they are google'able) (over multiple cities as well across Russia), the exact copies are rare, and each station almost always has something unique to it - like a different look of columns, materials, or some special projects (for example one of the 3 (or 2) spans can be replaced by a monolithic "vault" kind of structure -> "Moskovskaya" station in the city of Samara).
I've also been told (since sadly I've never been there) that the metro in Moskow is very clean
Totally agree with you - why there is no Moscow? Very big, fast, usable metro. If look at the map of lines - it one of the smartest (if not the smartest) map
Federico Berardi I’ve tried it, it’s not.
@@juancarlosalonso5664 Obviously you have not been in the Moscow metro
As a Delhite, happy to see Delhi made it to the top 10. I hope it makes to the top spot someday in future.
@@zobr0s77 literaly no one
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@@varun2250 i am not new but this channel viewers are mostly mature amd nice people.... I have never seen any ignorant or racist comment in this channel and i have read lot of comments
I believe Sao Paulo metro system should be at the honorable mentions. I mean it might have it's problems, but I can confirm it's bigger than Santiago's system, and also kinda efficient, sometimes crouwded, but it happens in London too.
Honorable mention would have been Vienna (Austria) too in my opinion. There is a reason why Vienna has been named the "most liveable city in the world" numerous times, and the near perfect transport system is definitely one of them.
But tbh Viennas metro is not really anything thrilling. Visited a while ago and thought it was quite underwhelming. Stations looking bleak and barely any differences. Trains are old and loud, also uncomfortable
The Metros of "germanspeaking countries" were mentioned for their accessibility and therefore Vienna was mentioned together with Berlin, Hamburg and Munich.
I found the Vienna metro quite expensive. Same for the trams. The lack of turnstiles surprised me as well.
@@nothisistoni It isnt there to look good or anything, it has to be accessible, reliable and fast and thats what the transport system in vienna does.
@@CityWhisperer I is 17,10€ for a whole week which is probably one of the cheapest in the German speaking countries
Writing to echo confusion at the lack of Taipei. It's robust, punctual, and covers a huge amount of area. Each line is unique and it's well connected to an incredible bus network. Taipei Main has like 3 underground malls, there's an express line to the airport, and there's even a gondola at the end of the brown line! In an hour's time you can go from seaside to the mountains for about 3 USD. Frankly, the whole island is well connected from a transit standpoint. Really would love to see an exploration of Taipei's system!
Before Covid I spent 3 weeks a year in Taipei. Public transit there is so good it feels like the city just moves under your feet.
I will be visiting Taipei for the first time in April '23. Looking forward to its Metro.
@@BenDover12366 You are in for a treat.
@@BenDover12366 It's still pretty cool there. You should visit the hot springs of Xin Beitou -- totally accessible by the MRT.
@@BenDover12366 Also, go to Addiction Aquatic Development (the fish market) and get some sushi.
Also an honorable mention for me would be Moscow. Incredible architecture and also arguably the fastest way to move around the city. Those features just make it a really really good system
He definitely missed in Moscow. Huge network, adorable fares, mostly modern trains, constantly expanding - it has a lot going for it. Plus the world class architecture of stations. Surprised it missed the list entirely.
And also a lot of expansion recently!
2 circle lines already working and a 3rd one being built right now!
As he talked about legacy systems rarely getting expanded, Moscow is definitely an exception!
Strange how he didn't comment on that.
He might be afraid that mentioning Moscow will receive backlash from the viewership because of the war, but imo it shouldn't affect how we talk about the world's transit systems.
Moscow is superior to New York in every aspect. Certainly it was as metioned by other user due to fear of the backlash from people who can't see absolutely anything positive about Russia.
Was about to write my comment but managed to read yours earlier. Absolutely agree on Moscow deserving a mention. Having used New York and Paris metro systems, it sort of feels weird that Moscow did not even get a mention. Not sure what research would mention Stockholm but skip Moscow entirely.
The Delhi metro has been a game changer for the entire country. It is helping in planning and executing new metro projects in rest of the country as well. There are now 15 cities having metro systems, and cities like Mumbai will have huge systems by the end of the decade.
How come Delhi having metro is helping other cities?
@@averageguy9380 Because it is by and large successful and the second oldest in India after kolkata Metro l. It is efficient, clean and one of the longest and busiest in the world. It gave an inspiration to other cities that it can be replicated in other cities as well and for that reason pretty much throughout India, there is a lot of construction going to build and improve public transportation systems
Yeah along with Indian cities , Delhi metro rail corporation is helping other South Asian cities too in building their metro networks
@@ashishtiwari1912 I would agree to it. I used the Delhi metro 10 years back and loved how it connected throughout the territory. And it's super crowded implying, due to the extensive network, literally everyone is using. Meanwhile in my state, we still use buses or take our vehicle which is a pain in the traffic, and due to the metro now coming up in our place, it's really a game changer for a commute.
why was the Moscow metro not included in the list? it is incredibly convenient and fast metro, which includes free Wi-Fi, beautiful appearance of trains and very beautiful stations, commuter trains, in general everything a person needs, even toilets and elevators for people who cannot climb stairs, and also, there is a cafe at 1 station
Reece, your videos do such a great job of getting people engaged in transit, sharing how unique engineering could be used elsewhere, and just elevating transit's relevance to people. I think that last part is so important as people my age grow up into voters with a general amenability to transit due to exposure, unlike transit skeptics before us. Plus they're always fun to watch. Keep it up!
Some facts about the Moscow metro. The length = 435 km with 250 stations. If we take into account the Moscow Central Circle (MCC), the length = 466 km with 287 stations. NB! The change for and from the Moscow metro is free. Daily ridership 6.9 million people; annual ridership 2.5B people. There are 3 additional pleasant things in the Moscow Metro: (1) trains arrive every 2-3 minutes; (2) all the passengers can use Wi-Fi for free; (3) last but not least: the Moscow metro is the most beautiful metro system in the world. On UA-cam there are many videos about the Moscow metro made by English-speaking people.
Copenhagen is a rather small city in comparison to some of these heavy hitters, but I think there is real beauty in just how much its simplistic metro lines grant access to. One of the most annoying things with public transport and metro/train lines, is when you are completely overwhelmed with tons of lines intertwining left and right - the Copenhagen metro system deals with this in very methodical planning and execution of its stations and directness to connecting key locations in the city.
On top of this, it's one of the only metro lines in the world that is fully automated and functions 24/7 365 days a year even during maintenance, due to the dual track system.
The metro is also very clean and is one of the only metro lines in the world that caters best to different passenger types (cyclists, people with strollers, people in wheelchair, etc).
To top it off, the Metro lines are well integrated with the light train overground network to greatly expand its reach, and the fact that all the public transport options run off of the same ticket system makes hotswapping incredibly convenient.
Definitely in my opinion deserves an honorable mention, as despite its smaller size, it's one of the most innovative metro systems in the world. Basically it offers the best of every other metro system in the world, except raw size.
Honestly as someone who uses the copenhagen metroline everyday i can agree with this
What about Moscow Metro? It's really impressive. I'm a moscovite, but most of my groupmates are from suburban towns and they were taken back when they first visited the metro. Please come to Moscow some day, I'm sure you'll like it! We have both old wonderful stations with beautiful architecture and also modern lines with cyberpunk-looking stations. And recently some railway lines (MCC, MCD) were also integrated into the metro system, so it became much more convenient.
guys, it is so kind of you. But he did so on purpose, unfortunately.
Your metro is for sure my favourite in the world.
Yes, the Tokyo subway is very well integrated with the railway. They often share the same lines. The one disadvantage is that transport in general in so much more expensive than say China, including HK. In Japan, the buses are even more expensive than the trains. I wish that the East Asian metros would have a bit more character, although they are very clean and safe compared to the west. I really like the cave feature in the Stockholm metro. And although I've never been there, I hear that the Moscow metro has beautiful architecture.
Tokyo subway is cultural export of Japan (through anime) and the station itself is full of amenities (kinda shopping mall that you can find literally anything) and super clean and organized and the staff is very friendly and helpful that makes it very unique and special.
No worries, even without art stuff, east asian railways show their cultural characteristics very well hehe, for example in korea you can see people standing in a row and leaving the half of the escalator step empty to let rushing ppl run down the escalator, personally dont like this kinda dangerous tradition but they really already have characters!
@@cherylinthesky619We do it in Germany, too and there used to be even signs to remind people to do so! Rechts stehen, links gehen 😜 Same thing in Spain! Now they are removing the signs for safety reasons.
@@danielkudo4800 Korean subways also have connections to underground shopping malls - Tokyo's approach is not actually that unique.
@@GomushinGirl Seoul subway albeit modern, feels and looks cold and lifeless. It lack character like Tokyo, Moscow or Stockholm subway
10:26 two lines of the metrô São Paulo in Brazil have these platform doors as well and the line 5 yellow is fully driverless like the lines in U2 and U3 in Nuremberg. And SP has a very clean metro with a very high frequency and a very decent suburban train with metro quality. And it is still in expansion. Greetings from Munich!
Yeah the platform doors are added in the Delhi metro (some of the lines) as well, pretty safe!
Concordo
@@lazlo107 concordo também
I just got back from Berlin and Rotterdam and I can easily tell you that SP has some of worlds most cleanest metro. there is still some works that needs to be done regarding expanding the lines toward more low income neighborhoods, but overall Sao Paulo has a great metro system.
We also have Wi-Fi and a lot of connections to trains, urban bus stations, monorail, etc.
I know we're no the number one, but should be mentioned for sure.
The Bilbao, Paris, London, Lisbon and Barcelona metro/underground are my favourite metro systems around the world (around Europe i think)
You cannot make suck kind of a list without mentioning Moscow! 12 lines, 2 circles (2nd circle longest in the world) and two more lines coming. Historical architecture mixed with new architectural styles and movements. Moscow has it all
Of course, the Moscow metro, which is currently the largest in Europe, with the most luxurious design of stations, with one of the highest train frequency in the world, or even the highest (less than a minute), with a rapidly growing network, with many stations located deeper than 50 meters underground, with the largest ring line in the world completely located underground, with such a record as 23 tunnel bouring machines in operation at the same time, with the one of the most modern trains (there are phone chargers, interactive screens , air conditioning) was not included in the video. Also on the whole channel there is no videos about any system on post soviet countries. Just like they are not existing. Sad.
Yeah, I was also very surprised, that Moscow wasn't included.
As a citizen of this great city with amazing transit infrastructure, the "the largest ring line in the world under construction" is a bit of a marketing overstatement. Yes technically it will be the largest ring line on the opening day, but the split-away from the circle line to the "Moscow-City" business center will eventually split into its own "Rublevo-Arhangelskaya" line, and it won't be the largest ring line in the world anymore. (The line is actually under construction right now, and its first tunnel section was completed a few days ago). Nonetheless, its still an incredibly impressive project!
On the side note, there are a lot of talks recently about the tracing of the 5-th "Moscow Diameter" line (Moscow's S-Bahn), which would take it under the city's center with 5 underground stations (basically Elizabeth line), which would be an incredible undertaking (and which is very much needed) if it ever gets a go.
Europe? Yeah technically by some definitions we can include Moscow but ini reality it's not Europe. never weas and never will be, like Istanbul or Baghdad.
@@DS.J "it's not Europe" It's very much Europe, quote "Moscow is among the world's largest cities; being the most populous city entirely in Europe, the largest urban and metropolitan area in Europe, and the largest city by land area on the European continent.". While yes, this is wiki, its good enough for this sort of arguments.
@@tka4nik It is 'in Europe' on paper by some (not all) definitions but for all practical means and purposes it has nothing to do with Europe.
Surprised Taipei wasn't mentioned. Albeit it small, it is extensive and constructed in an earthquake hotspot, therefore being incredibly expensive, which makes the land use even more important. Yet still manages to construct a lot of cross platform transfers.
Also lots of frequency, great wayfinding, pristinely clean stations, platform screen doors in every station, cheap fares (but I'm biased since I live in Taipei, haha)
@@raymondchang8489 clean toilets too
Taipei is definitely superior to Delhi.
The Delhi metro was always 'empty' when I was there. There was always plenty of space, which was nice as a tourist, but did not feel like a well designed metro if it's not for the people. Either because it didn't go anywhere useful, was too expensive (for locals) or just not as convenient as other forms of transport.
Taipei on the other hand is fantastic, it feels like the most convenient, cheapest way to get everywhere, and it feels like everyone else agrees, it was always busy but never felt crowded.
@@nicktubby9710 delhi metros average ridership on a day 41.16 lakh which is quite impressive n in rush hours it gets even more crowded , it is second most bussiest after london metro , what are you saying bro 🙄 , n the local fair for delhi metro is also priced reasonably 30/ rs ,n is convenient to use, n also it is modern n properly well maintained.
@@nicktubby9710 I've never been to Taipei, so I can't confirm that, but Delhi has high ridership and one of the world's cheapest metro systems. The sole disadvantage is the insufficient road network, which lacks distinct bus lanes and bike lanes; also, the network is super young and still developing; yet, the bulk of Delhi's population (more than 50%) lives more than a kilometer distant from metro stations.
How could you not to mention Moscow metro? One of the biggest and high-developed metro in the world with each unique station, dedicated to a separate theme. Just look at its scheme! Will not be disappointed unless I do after watching this video.
Actually also surprised. Been there n both At Petersburg an Moscow and they both for sure should be mentioned here.
guys, it was done one purpose, fairness is hard to find these days.
My favourite metros I've been on are Hong Kong, Moscow, Seoul, London and Paris! I think Moscow definitely takes the cake with the WiFi and gorgeous stations but I really enjoyed trying to learn all the different lines in Paris (although ngl the lack of mobile service on the trains kinda sucks). Seoul was a favourite purely due to the station jingles 😂
The one thing I love about Tokyo is the fare adjustment machines. I don't know if many other systems have that but it removes so much anxiety as a visitor. It has always bothered me that you couldn't do that with Paris's RER.
These used to be useful, but these days, just get an IC card (Suica or Pasmo in Tokyo) and tap in/out. You'll never have to worry about adjusting a fare again.
@@agntdrake You do if you don't have enough on your Suica. Try that on the London Underground and see what happens when you get caught.
Even ICs aren’t foolproof. You can get on a platform if you have enough funds for some stations but not the one you need to get off on. My mother did this and well, those fare adjusters are also compatible with ICs
Having ridden Paris, NYC, DC, and Tokyo, (and commuter rail in Orlando,) I agree with this list pretty well.
* Tokyo simply cannot be beat, especially with the very well integrated regional and metro systems, and extremely clean and safe environments. Plus, the station melodies, colored railcars, etc. So much to love.
* D.C. was surprisingly clean, and the beautiful station architecture makes it shine. Large stations are very comfortable (less loud). Changing platforms in stations with side platforms was made incredibly easy. Also, the fact that it is one regional plus metro system is interesting - in both good and bad ways.
* NYC had a lot of maintenance issues that made wayfinding very difficult when I was there, resulting in some very inefficient trips and transfers. Compared to Tokyo (and even D.C.), it was far less clean and felt far less safe. The trains themselves are also extremely loud in the smaller stations (many). But very extensive system. An impressive feat to serve such a large and dense metro area well nonetheless.
* I don't remember much about Paris xD Long time ago.
You just haven't seen the Moscow Metro. It is the best in terms of station layout, it is also clean and beautiful there, the trains are comfortable and it is enough to attach a map to the turnstiles and you can pass
Back in 2015 I have visited Copenhagen and it was the first time I used an automatic metro line. It was such a cool experience for me, as I come from city that doesn't have any metro (but almost had one) 😎
as a dutch person i never understood the amsterdam metro system at all... (it got a bit better) but when i arrived in seoul i could navigate with ease. i didnt understand how such a gigantic city with a diferend writing system (everything is in english too) could be soooooo much easier to navigate than my native country where i understand everything written out and voiced over perfectly. i'v never been to tokyo but soul is defenetly my number 1
As long as I can get from Schiphol to Amsterdam Arena/Johan Cruijff ArenA pretty quickly to pick up some gear during an extended layover, I'm good. LOL!
Have you ever been to the Moscow metro
8:23 Proud to work in one of the transit companies in Hong Kong once and contributed some efforts to the system's development.
Actually, Hong Kong has a well-established bus network, and many of the express routes are frequent enough and take even much less travel time than trains. Bus services in Hong Kong also provide customers with a more comfortable, D2D and free-from-transfer journey, that's why bus rides are very competitive when facing rivals from MTR, different from Toronto.
It will be amazing if there are a video explaining Hong Kong's bus/minibus network and operations.
6:52 Moscow metro has been expanding like crazy in the last few years and is expected to expand, and it's almost a hundred years old at this point.
мб сейчас за упоминание России демонизируют))
and is by far THE MOST BEAUTIFUL ON EARTH!
@@alexabramov2808 Нет конечно
@@alexabramov2808 ох уж эта ненавистная свобода слова
@@Da... свобода слова-не создана для кретинов.
Shenzhen getting an honourable mention is nice. Lines 12, 14, and 16 have just opened since Nov. 2022. The driverless trains on line 12 are great. I've used them several times in the last few weeks. I even got a video in one of the tunnels a couple of weeks ago. The front of the trains are now blocked off. Got that video yesterday. Hoping to get a few more metro videos here over the next few months. I've watched the system grow from 5 lines when I arrived to 15 lines now. Line 13 should be up and running soon.
Delhi ahead of Shenzhen is insane
Great video! Haven't been to most of those cities but 2 of my favorites that I have ridden on are Vienna and Helsinki. Vienna for its amazing stations and integration with regional, national and international rail, and Helsinki for the beautiful cavernous underground settings in some of the stations. Please review my personal #1, Vienna!
I'm not trying to be in any way disrespectful towards mexico city, but, both São Paulo and Santiago have a much greater/newer metro/train/bus sistem than the latter. São Paulo for instances transports more than 1.3 billion passangers a year (2021) over 371km of tracks in 13 different lines with other 4 on construction. All of that while being considered the cleanest metro sistem in the world. São Paulo deserves a dedicated video in my opinion.
São Paulo would be including the CPTM tho - which is not the Metro
Many people agree Santiago has the best metro line of all Americas.
it's weird for me that you didn't even mention the Moscow metro, as a very unique system with a great connectivity with other systems in the city, unbelievable architecture; great frequency, 3 circle lines, and 5 s-bahn lines now building, which are fully integrated in the system. Not to mention it's modern trains and all the other stuff. I wouldn't have placed the Moscow metro on the very first place, but it definitely needs a place in top 10
@@clausmann890 lol, “one of the worst” u are insane. 70% of stations have elevators, instead of USA. Go ride some elevator 🤣🤣🤣
@@clausmann890 Still, doesn't take the beauty of it, non-slavery based works are rare to find, specially the older they are, do you think Egypt built theuir pyramids based on what? true friendships? the power of believing in themselves?
@@clausmann890 Yeah dude, screw all the European cities then, because they were built ENTIRELY on slavery.
P.S. GULAG was an entity ruling the death camps, and not a naming of these camps. It is an abbreviation for "camp headquarters". Just put "Главное Управление Лагарей" into a translator.
@@clausmann890 Well, there are elevators…
@@clausmann890 lol. Moscow metro is one of the best in the world no doubt. Bringing politics and history to the rating is plain stupidity. And new stations are built with elevators
Expected to see Moscow Metro at least at 5th place, still another example of how politics gets into every non political field :)
I absolutely agree that this guy’s politics influence the way in which he communicates what should be an apolitical topic. I’m Chinese and I used many metro lines around the world and having used two metros in China, as well as knowing about the dozens of Chinese metros I think it’s odd and rather unsettling how it’s almost impossible to acknowledge something being done well because you need to ignore for fear of drifting to far off the popular opinion or for fear of getting cancelled. China’s doing amazingly well and despite the whole country being an example of improvement, organisation and modernity, it’s still not enough to be viewed in high regard and with prestige.
The Moscow metro is my favourite followed by several Chinese cities. In terms of train network none can compare to China.@@grape.juices
Seriously... Not even mentioning Moscow, my favourite after visiting about 170 countries, is really undermining your ranking. You mention architecture... Moscow metro stations is a series of art galleries you can spend days exploring and the new stations are state of the art. Much of the lines have departures like every second minute or even more frequent. Yes, Tokyo etc are good, but they can't compare to Moscow.
170 different countries, wow.
Tokyo can't compare to Moscow? Did you even read what you just wrote? Hilarious.
Even though I'm not that into metro or general train system, I'm always proud of Seoul metro system where is my homecity. And it's really happy to see it on 2nd place.
Metro, with bus system, makes life in Seoul a lot easier. Can't even guess how it'd be like without those.
One of the amazing facts about Tokyo's subway system (both Tokyo Metro and Toei Subway) is the through-service system to other railway lines. One of the newest to establish, the Fukutoshin line onto the Tokyu Toyoko line is probably one of the most significant since even before, the line was one of the busiest lines in Tokyo. However, one of the cons of through services is that if you accidentally sleep on the train, you are screwed. One of the jokes that I made is that if you sleep on the southbound Fukutoshin line, you end up in Chinatown.
My sister once slept on the Piccadilly line which was going to Heathrow Terminal 4, London. She'd passed her station but when she woke up, she was approaching her station again!
Great video, two comments:
1. As someone who rode the Shanghai metro extensively, I have to disagree about its high ranking. The system is modern and comfortable, with the main bonus being that each station has a crazy number of exits, which great directions, even for non-Chinese-speakers. However, one huge issue that the system suffers from is poor interconnectivity between lines. Transfers are extremely difficult at every station, but the worst case is the main/central metro station, People's Square. You can be expected to walk several hundred meters in some cases, depending on your connection. I can't imagine what it's like for people with mobility problems. Looking at Mainland China, I found Beijing Metro to be more practical, and Shenzhen was great too, though I visited when the system was very small.
2. As others have said, Moscow is a glaring omission from the video. Despite the political situation right now, for the sake of fairness it should be mentioned. It's incredibly well planned and organic, making it very efficient for actually getting around the giant city. It's already very big, and being expanded a lot, all the time.
As a Shanghainese who is currently studying in Richmond, B.C., Canada, I am very proud that you rank Shanghai metro as number 3 among all the subway systems in the world.
Moscow...it must be in least. One of the most comfirtable tube...i have ever seen.
Great video, thanks! Sao Paulo also has a really great metro system which surprisingly didn't make the list.
So great to see how you talk about accessibility and how it impacts your rankings, can often be ignored in most everyday things 😊
The Tokyo subway is convenient because it connects directly to suburban lines, but it is very complicated because there are trains that go to places far away from Tokyo. The station is also complicated, and sometimes you can't get out of the station.
That's true lmao. I have been lost in a stop before until I learned to read Japanese but I agree it can be confusing sometimes
I was lost in Shinjuku station for three hours.
So very thrilled to see Madrid on this list! I am glad you are giving this extensive, comprehensive and amazing metro system the attention it deserves.
The Madrid commuter rail system is also one of the best in the world.
Your channel is awesome by the way. Subscribed
Cercanías would be good if it wasn’t late every time jaja
C5 and C4 are cool though
In Warsaw the metro is also incredibly clean, especially the newer M2 line :) We also just started receiving new trains from Skoda, called Varsovia, or how some people also like to call it instead: "Krecik", which means mole and is also the name of a czech cartoon character :D
Yeah i was thinking that. I have been using the new Bemowo stop as well :)
I think you've severely underrated the German speaking metros. As someone from India who has used the Delhi metro numerous times, it is insanely useless relative to Vienna's (where I now live), and Berlin and so on. And the Delhi metro is very useful, so this isn't a knock on Delhi's system, but rather, a statement on how incredible these other systems are. Delhi's system is not at all dense, and the area around the metro systems is not easy to navigate, which means the walkshed along these lines is extrenely limited. Stations are far apart, and it's hard to get from a station to where you really want to go without having to rely on taxis or autos/e-rickshaws. it's far too expensive for most people, and headways are not that great. In Vienna, not only is the metro relatively affordable and can take you wherever you need to go, once you get to a station, you can actually get to your real destination from the station by walking, biking, or even better, the trams. the metro runs all night on weekends, has very short headways, is never too crowded, is extremely easy to navigate, very comfortable, and affordable, in addition to the very convenient proof-of-payment system. I think this list favours large systems or those with a lot of innovation or history or gimmicks rather than those that simply function perfect, or near perfectly. If you rank metro systems in terms of utility, cities like vienna, berlin, prague, paris, new york, london, and shanghai would dominate the list. Tokyo's system is complicated, difficult to navigate, expensive due to the many diff. owners. Seoul's is not that dense and has limited late night service, delhi's has the issues i mentioned above, hong kong is fine i suppose, but always quite crowded and has limited late night service. I think in terms of pure functionality, smaller systems like prague are actually a lot more effectivee and far better than a lot of very large megacity systems.
Hanover n1
I agree with most of this.
One German metro system that's not all that great is that of Hamburg - the lines feel oddly disjointed and poorly planned, and the frequencies on the U-bahn lines are far too low on the weekends, often going down to one train every 10 minutes. There are many trips in Hamburg that just require too many transfers. But the Berlin U-bahn is better, even though it suffers from a bit of the same disjointedness due to the separation of the city. And the S-Bahn system complements the U-Bahn very well.
Also, I disagree with Tokyo's system being complicated. In my own experience using it, it is very comfortable and easy to use as a passenger. And the prices aren't that high - even if you need to transfer between Toei Subway and Tokyo Metro, it's still a pretty reasonable price, because the 'base fare' is low and most of the fare price is distance-based.
Some great points. The problem with lists like these is there's always multiple criteria you can look at and everyone has their own biases. Also, very few people have actually experienced the majority of these systems. Reece himself admitted he's only been to a few. You can research all you want, but there's no substitute for actually experiencing them for real.
@@elvpse Yeah, were lucky to have such a good transit system.
I think the transit systems are not to blame if the trains are too crowded. It's more the contrary and a positive thing. To be honest I was expecting more Chinese cities on this list but it's good he mentioned them.
Your videos are great!
I live in Washington, DC, and I have never appreciated the brutalist architecture of the metro stations. I am glad that so many people like it!
Being from London, I was so impressed by Montréal’s scale, cleanliness, architecture and efficiency (the easiest transfer I’ve ever done was at Lionel-Groulx). It is also built for the city’s harsh climate, which London and New York certainly can’t keep up with, being without basic AC.
I’m just happy the TTC isn’t mentioned…
Lmao yeah if the TTC was mentioned I would’ve probably unsubscribed. Montreal’s system is underrated.
NYC has AC on the trains. The stations on the other hand...
The montreal metro doesn’t have AC. It uses forced-air ventilation, facilitated by full open-gangways
We’re just that good lol.
But in all seriousness the MTL system is wonder of engineering. All-underground, fully rubber-tierd, electric (and powered by Quebec’s clean energy), its a shame the local govts are so hesitant to expand it more
Have you seen the Moscow metro?
Before I even watch the video I must comment that my favorite public transport system is Budapest, which integrates state railways, suburban lines, metro, tram and bus/trolleybus network (+ships on Danube) into a harmonious system that, with the help of digitalization and common pricing schema, is extremely reliable and easy to use. Taking public transportation in Budapest is one of the many awesome experiences that the city provides. Of course, the city is small compared to some other metropols, but the transportation network makes it seem even smaller. Spend a day going with public transport from tourist attraction to tourist attraction and you end up doing 50-100 km (30-60 miles), without even noticing it
I couldn't agree more. Budapest's public transport is incredible in its simplicity and efficiency.
And we also have one of the oldest underground line in europe
@@kopyce6189 Living here in Budapest, I totally agree. I just can't wait for Metro #3 re-construction to be completed. It has taken far too long.
I would love to hear what you think about Moscow's or Saint Petersburg's metro system. They have the most beautiful stations I have ever seen with trains coming every minute.
While Moscow could be mentioned (as well as many other cool systems like Vienna), St Petersburg could be only mentioned as the most under-developed system.
@@salganik Metro in Novosibirsk, Samara,Kazan,Nizhniy Novgorod,Ekaterinburg more under-developed than metro in Saint-Petersburg.
@@-x-1057 that could be easily true, thanks, I just cannot judge them myself. For StP, its metro was growing 2.5 times faster during Soviet times despite much simpler technologies back in the 1950s. Currently, the city is larger than the metro coverage by around 5 km in most destinations. I am sorry if it is similar in other Russian cities as well.
Crazy to see so many people complaining about the absence of Moscow in the video.
@@salganik and where are you from? Sounds like you've never been to Saint Petersburg
@@grinsekatzedecheshire7754 You are wrong, I've spent a lot of time in St Petersburg =)
Really disappointed with the lack of moscow on this list, as a russian who used to live there and is very anti-government and anti-war, I still think that scale and the effectiveness of the metro is really impressive and deserves to be talked about (especially since I haven't found any other channels who share info about transit in as much detail as you do). Also moscow has extensive tram, regional rail, and bus network as well. Also just seems a bit weird to not mention Moscow while mentioning Shanghai because both governments aren't great.
Да, я тоже уже уехал из России и имею антивоенную и анти Путинскую позицию, но Москву жестко отшили без каких-либо причин. А ведь я когда это видео включал, так и думал, что её не будет из-за предвзятого отношения к России в целом.
Beijing is the busiest system in the world and didn’t get a mention either
Moscow also has a loopline and is very easy to use. I think it should rank better!
That's a great video explaining all these cities. Still, I feel like Istanbul's metro and other connecting systems are way more modern, accessible and well-connected than some of the honourable mentions in the video considering the city's mountainous landscape and Bosphorus crossing. Plus, the city is expanding its network by large means as you mentioned in one of your previous videos. Nevertheless, keep up the good work and really appreciate the efforts you're putting in!
I have been in the Delhi, Taipei, Tokyo, Osaka and Singapore metros. Tokyo is simply the best. Especially the cross connectivity with the other lines is so seamless. For me its Tokyo first, followed by Singapore and Taipei.
I've also been on board all of them. If you have time, try the Seoul subway, too.
I have used the Seoul, Tokyo and Shanghai metros. IMO the best one is Seoul, then Tokyo, then Shanghai. I agree that these three are the best in the world. Additionally, I agree that the Moscow metro could have easily beat the Delhi Metro on this list. Finally, I want to comment that the Brazilian metros are not yet top 10 of course because their coverage is extremely limited, but they are very good quality and pleasant to use. I was impressed by the São Paulo metro when i visited the country
Pls know more about delhi metro its overall operational lenght then comment bro
Learn about Delhi metro first then comment. Delhi metro is far more better than Moscow metro lol.
@@Shubh_jain3124 train system is not just about length bruh... they dont even have screen doors while 100% of seoul metro stations have it
@@shubhamtubu8027On which aspects?
Having London / NYC and not mentioning Moscow is a goddamn joke. It's like making the rating of top 10 best cars in the world and putting Kia first and not mentioning Rolls-Royce.
For me, the Shanghai metro feels like pre-elizabeth line London with a much larger urban core. traveling within the city center is honestly super convenient. But once you need to venture further out, it usually takes at least 40-60mins on the same trains that run in the city with frequent stops that will drive you mad. The new airport connector line would alleviate some of the cross town traffic, but it mostly just bypass the city all together. A crossrail/ RER solution would be much appreciated in Shanghai.
Also, for a city the size of Shanghai, train service ends incredibly early, usually around 11 pm.
Is Shanghai cool as a city?
11pm? Really?
@@ObristPlayep well in my opinion, chinese government won't want their citizens to walk around a lot at late night
As someone who's only had experience with the Underground because I'm from the UK, and haven't used any of the other systems, this is an interesting video. I can't really disagree with any of the rankings, but would like to see this as maybe a yearly or bi-yearly series to see how things change. UK transport projects as we've seen with the Elizabeth Line and HS2 can move incredibly slowly, and most times go over budget. With that said, if TFL and can get the funding right, I will be interested to see the impact of stuff like the Probable Bakerloo Line extension, NTFL with the intergration of platform screen doors hopefully across more of the network would have on this list. As mentioned, other Metro's have significant projects too, which is why I think updating these comparisons would be cool to see, even if it's a shorter video explaining a change in this ranking, not a whole top 10.
Also, a top 10 for cities entire networks would be cool to see. Again, can only comment on London, but the trams, DLR, Elizabeth Line, Thaneslink, other suburban rail lines and the overground, combined with the massive bus network, all working on contactless or oyster for a slightly smaller area is incredible and transforms the tube. Many of these systems are more accessible too. I'm assuming you picked up a London rail services and tube map while there, but if you didn't, the map on the TFL website shows the massive extent of the rail lines that can have oyster used on them too
Also, when you came to London did you see Bank station, the expansion there has really transformed the station experience, for what is the busiest tube station on the network I believe.
Anyway, great video and keep up the great content
yall dont understand. if he added Moscow here, the subways of other cities would look ridiculous.
I think Moscow can be included in this list, there are some problems in its system, in the form of a deep location and one idiotic branch, but it is perfectly included in the infrastructure of the city and suburbs, the network of commuter trains is quite closely intertwined with metro stations
Which branch you called “idiotic”?
@@morbidwoodpeckers of course it's TKL
@@blepapsula I don't understand what are talking about
@@morbidwoodpeckers I assume it's the 2nd green "Zamoskvoretskaya" line, the only line still fully running on outdated noisy soviet trains.
Hey RM. What about Moscow? The system looks pretty extensive and efficient. Awesome architecture as well.
Russia has been deleted from western world😊
Moscow TOP! Look at the Big Circle Line in Moscow.
Maybe just me being selfish, but I'd love to see my hometown's Taipei MRT being an honorable mention.😁
It’s a great system!
I'm Korean, it's really convenient from the airport to Taipei Main Station
I don't agree that Tokyo is no.1. For the transfer to other line, I had to go to the exit gate on the ground level, and enter the entrance gate and go down underground. This is very common in Japan. On the other hands, In the case of Seoul, even if the subway line companies are different, being able to transfer directly via transfer passageway.
Just visited Stockholm and wanted to give it a shout out. I've got no complaints, easy to use, reasonably clean, safe, and the transition between metro rail and subway was seamless.
I genuinely think Lisbon’s metro is very underrated, despite not being a huge system. 4 subway lines, several trolley/light rail lines, a commuter line that essentially acts as a coastal subway line, and good buses, all for 40 euros a month (at least when I went)
It's understandable that no Australian cities were mentioned because, although Sydney's heavy rail system is very old, our metro systems are in their infancy. I would love to know your thoughts on light rail systems and trams. This is also an area of growth in Australia with light rail systems popping up in almost every major city.
Isn't the Seoul subway system number 1? It's fun. Thank you for the good article. lol
It isn’t because Tokyo’s exists, its connecting lines and their apps to get the fastest routes are unbeatable
Busan, South Korea, has a subway system far better than that of Madrid: It has platform screens, convenient numbering for stations and exits, clear indications of which side to exit the train, and it's modern and comfortable. Madrid needs a lot more modernization: It's horrible for accessibility, and it has very poor signage for showing where to go. It sounds like Moscow's subway deserves a place in the top 10, but I haven't been there personally. As for the ones in Germany, my only complaint is that they have such a needlessly complex system of tickets (I can't talk about all cities, of course). The one in Munich has four categories of tickets, each with four subcategories, as I remember, and they're named unclearly and no explanation is given. The ticket cost depends on zones, but there is little help to figure out which ticket zone you need. I asked a local woman and she threw up her arms in frustration, as she didn't understand the tickets herself. I had similar confusion in other German cities. The SF Bay Area's BART system definitely doesn't deserve a place on this list because of the deafening squealing noises on trains, most of all where tunnels go around curves. And some places, such as going to SF Airport, are unclearly labelled.
Interesting list, I'm surprised New York City scored as high as it did. More importantly, I am glad that Tokyo was at the top of the list as it deserves to be. Japanese rail stations are the busiest in the world, of 25 busiest train stations in the world, I believe that 24 are Japanese. That sort of intense mass transit/ train utilization is indicative of what an amazing train system/ Metro system Japan in general in, Tokyo specifically, has.
Odd that there's no Moscow in here. It has a massive metro and huge ridership and ridership per capita levels.
it was done on purpose. cheap purpose.
moscow metro system should be in top3. and istanbul metro system growing very fast and next decade istanbul metro system will be in top 5 I think.
Moscow metro deserves to be somewhere on the top. Its only downside is lack of wheelchair accessibility at older stations, especially the deeper ones. In all other respects, I believe, it tops all other cities. Aesthetically, it’s marvellous. Operationally, it’s super-efficient, with trains running every minute or even more frequently during peak. It’s consistently expanding. And, over the past few years, regional rail in Moscow also got significantly restructured and improved. It’s also worth noting that the Metro alone wouldn’t be fully usable if not for the robust bus and tram networks. Unlike in New York, Paris or even London, the distance between metro stations in Moscow is rather huge, and the system is double-track only. In other words, Moscow Metro is an express-only transit system, which can only be fully beneficial with adequate surface transit for local connectivity , which Moscow is lucky to have as well. Unfortunately, the trolleybuses were recently discontinued, but buses and trams are as efficient as they had always been.
Sorry, we don't mention that country. Please don't mention it again. It's the source of all evil
@NIghtmare, I know that. But, according to some sources, the replacement either wasn’t complete or didn’t come right away, which resulted in regular diesel buses running on former trolleybus routes, at least in the beginning. Also, the lone historic line with the museum rolling stock is not the same as what used to be the largest trolleybus network in the world. The largest of remaining trolleybus networks now is in Minsk, which also has electric buses but those run on bus routes.
As for Moscow, even without trolleybuses, its transit system is impressive, especially with the reorganization of commuter rail.
The Montréal Métro is what made me fall in love with mass transit, so I was glad to see it get a shoutout. I admit, I was expecting you to go for Vancouver instead.
I'd be interested in your ranking of metro systems for cities of 1.5M people or fewer - it's hard for the little fish to compete against the likes of Tokyo and Shanghai. As a resident of a growing small city which doesn't have a metro, I'm keen to find example of places we might reasonably emulate.
The Montréal Métro is a most facked metro in the world.
I do still think that the Santiago Metro is a lot better than the Mexico Metro. But more strongly, I think the Sao Paulo Metro deserved an honorable mention at the very least.
Taipei easily beats at east 5 out of the top 10.
It's clean, cheap, reliable, easy to use, frequent, widespread, and it has excellent connectivity to other modes of transport, including a very convenient rental bike system.
Operators from other countries/cities (including Singapore) have visited the Taipei MRT system to learn from it.
Beijing easily beats all of then except Tokyo
@@Engjuehan I'd agree it should be in the top 10, maybe not top 5.
In my opinion, the user experience of the Beijing metro is pretty bad: it's much more crowded than most other subway systems, they stop operations pretty early, and my main gripe is that nobody lines up on the platform and everyone just barges in as soon as the doors open, even before anyone can get off. There's much better etiquette in most other countries, Tokyo and Taipei being amongst the best in that regard, followed by Seoul and Singapore.
@@awake_at_the_wheel7644Total mileage of metro system top 10 till 2021：
1. China, 8040.7km 🇨🇳
2. USA, 1344.7km 🇺🇲
3. Japan, 871.2 km 🇯🇵
3. Bharat, 701.2 km 🇮🇳
4. Russia, 615.5 km 🇷🇺
5. Spain, 455.9 km 🇪🇦
6. British, 446.4 km 🇬🇧
7. Deutschland, 386.8 km 🇩🇪
8. France, 356.8 km 🇨🇵
9. Brasil, 345.4 km 🇧🇷
10. Turkiye, 272.8 km 🇹🇷
@@awake_at_the_wheel7644 no offense but beijing's metro train wheels make horrendous screeching noises in some tunnels like on line 14 i believe
@@i_am_a_toast_of_french K
I feel like you should mention Taipeis system. Reliable, clean, punctual and it really covers the entire city.
I visited Moscow a decade ago and noticed the beautiful and opulent metro stations. If you haven't already visited it in the past, I guess we'll have to wait for a more appropriate time in the future.
Go now, this time is best while most western tourists (the ones you don't want to meet) stay out of Russia.
@@panlomito это глупые стереотипы ... запугали людей своей пропогандой ....Россия не закрыла дверь не одному туристу .....
@@panlomito да кому вы в России мешаете, приезжайте, мы вас не убьем. Я в ноябре был в Москве. Так вот там встретил в парке Зарядье, что около Красной Площади, одного высокого дяденьку немца. Спокойно ходил и говорил по телефону на немецком, фотографировал красоту Москвы.
Do not be afraid, these are stupid stereotypes and propaganda did not close the door to more than one tourist; if you want, be sure to come, do not be afraid, we will not kill you. Scared people.....
@@user-bb6vl1ee5f А этому русофобу надо закрыть
My top 10 (that I've actually ridden): Shanghai, Beijing Tokyo, Seoul, New York, Chicago, London, Paris, Berlin, Madrid. Ones I haven't: Moscow, St. Petersburg, Istanbul, Delhi, Singapore, Chengdu, Chongqing, Santiago, Sao Paulo, Mexico City.
The Hong Kong MTR did experience a couple of derailments a few months ago, leading people to question if maintenance has not been kept up. Some even suggested it had to do the loss of engineers to emigration.
Beautiful videography of the criss crossing trains at 00:38, what country is that?
Breakdown
10. New Delhi - 1:05
9. Mexico City - 2:12
8. Madrid - 3:03
7. NYC - 4:12
6. London 5:22
5. Paris 6:17
4. Hong Kong 7:22
3. Shanghai 8:33
2. Seoul 9:20
Honorable Mentions - 10:16
1. Tokyo - 11:50
Imo moscow deserves to be on the list, it is an amazing system, cheap and beautiful!
Not as cheap as it used to be, unfortunately
A real effort was necessary to do not mention Moscow :)
seoul was quicker and easier to navigate than tokyo in my experience, i like that you don’t have to walk long distances for transfers.
Good work, but I dunno why Chengdu and Qingdao metros aren't on here. One has a ring system where it is probably the most efficient planned format of metros while the other is incredibly hard to engineer due to the difficulty of digging through layers and layers of rocks
If you're ever thinking of video idea, I would strongly suggest making a video on public transport in Warsaw. Not just the metro but the transport as a whole. There's a lot to cover for Warsaw so I think it would make for a great video. Other than that I love your content, and I'm looking forward to seeing more of your fascinating videos.
Appreciate the shoutout for the Shenzhen Metro. As a former resident, It's truly remarkable how fast that system has grown and how high quality it is.
Cannot believe Moscow wasn’t number one. You didn’t even mention Moscow. Wow!
objectively speaking, if there is a rating that weighs how affordable, how clean, how much coverage compared to the size of the city, how fast from A to B, and how frequent at rush hours, then Moscow is number 1 even ahead of Tokyo, mainly because Tokyo can be quite pricey depending on the trip.
Go cry
@@ImperialImplant what an honourable comment you’ve made. Keep it up!
I lived in Seoul and only visited Tokyo less than I'd like so maybe I'm biased, but when I went to Tokyo I was sort of expecting a metro a tier above. But it wasn't. In fact, I gained greater appreciation for Seoul's. The fact Seoul's IS just one system is easy to undervalue. There are countless transfers where you don't have to walk far, when you do have to walk there are large tunnels connecting two separate stations so you don't have to leave the system, it's incredibly easy to make sense of, there's romanization for tourists everywhere but more importantly the yellow panels outside stations for blind people act as a way for anyone to find a station, and tons of the stations are placed right where you want to be. Much of this is also true of Tokyo, but I often found it less so, and specifically transferring between systems was always way more involved. I loved Tokyo but I did feel Seoul has caught up and surpassed at least the subway system.
I'd put Seoul on top too, because each station connects to bus routes which are paid as a continuation of the journey (plus even better free wifi, no local SIM needed). The Seoul-Incheon network maps also include all the lines regardless of operator, instead of the JR vs municipal split in Japan.
Berlin has a small Underground for the size of the city, as in it doesn’t service all areas, a throw back from their history.
When including the other networks, it catapults itself much higher than an honourable mention.
I agree with your judgement (best Underground), as a city to live in and use - Berlin is amazing, especially in comparison to cities like London and New York where I have also lived
So true! Berlin really surprised me, when I was there!
Yeah... The strong part of Berlin is the connectivity of all means of transport. Just by themselves separately U-Bahn, S-Bahn or trams are not strong, but altogether it is one of the most convenient system in the world.
Actually Berlin's U-Bahn alone is not just not small, it's probably the most extensive underground network in a city of its size. The U-Bahn has more stations, and greater ridership, than any city or metropolitan area under 5 million people.
The S-Bahn in Berlin has also a kind of "metro quality" and together they cover a huge area of the city. The same can be seen in Hamburg with its S-Bahn combined with the U-Bahn in the city area. Servus from Munich!
Top ten suggestions:
- Top 10 small city metros
- Top 10 fastest metros
- Top 10 slowest metros
- Bottom 10 worst metros
- Bottom 10 metros that have regressed over time (slower speeds/frequency/close stations/closed lines/etc)
- Top/Bottom 10 metros for operating costs
- Top/Bottom 10 metros for bike access
- Top/bottom 10 metros for station walk times
- Top/bottom 10 metros for neighborhood walk times
Very glad that HK MTR was being included. Thank you for your kind comments!
Tokyo's trains, including the subways, are operated by multiple companies, which can be confusing for first-time users. On the other hand, subways in Seoul, Beijing, and Shanghai have new stations and are operated by a single company, so transfers may be easy and the scale may be large. However, the advantage of Tokyo's trains is that there is no tax compensation, the fares are reasonable, and the annual balance is in the black. Even in Japan, there are public subways in regional cities that cannot survive without tax subsidies, but the trains in Tokyo and Osaka are making large profits. Most of the companies that operate the many trains in Tokyo and Osaka are private companies, and they gradually improve the old infrastructure that has been in place since the early 20th century, and continue to operate as long as it improves their bottom line. Due to political pressure, Seoul's subway system does not turn a profit due to low fares, and because senior citizens ride for free, it runs a huge deficit every year. China continues to build infrastructure, including railroads, while borrowing astronomical amounts of money. For example, the cumulative deficit of Beijing's subway system is around $70 billion, which is at the level of the national budget, so I don't think repayment is realistic.
Seoul's metro system is actually operated by multiple companies, but integration is completely seamless from a user perspective. Profitability, meanwhile, really shouldn't be a measure for a public good (but note that Tokyo's metro lost pretty hefty amounts over the past few years)