No.1 Tokyo Metropolitan
Tokyo, Japan
This subway system alone is the most used in the world, averaging eight million passengers a day. However, Tokyo's entire network of train service is around 27,270 kilometers long from monorails to longer-haul suburban trains. Japanese culture puts a huge importance on cleanliness, so the subway is virtually spotless of garbage, plus it has heated seats and a computerized messaging system in Japanese and English that tells you where you are on your journey and when you can expect your next stop. The trains have a strong reputation for running on time, very rare incidents of crime or vandalism, and their stations have markers on their platforms to indicate where people can stand to be located directly in front of a subway door. However, if you’re traveling at rush hour, rail workers will stuff you into a car, no matter how packed. Be prepared to squish in with everyone else.
honorable mention
Amtrak
Portland, Oregon
One of the most innovative public transportation systems in the U.S., Portland gives its riders a mixture of bus, light rail, streetcar, and aerial tram to use. Its bus system has several lines that arrive on time seven days a week. Plus the middle of downtown Portland has a “Fareless Square,” which means riders ride for free in a set area. At its center is the Portland Transit Mall, where buses and light rail converges to give service to its riders. Also, its streetcar runs on an approximate nine-kilometer loop that drops riders at Portland’s aerial tram, which can carry them to Oregon Health and Science University on top of Marquam Hill. The city has a big biking culture as well, with wide bike lanes for riders. In all, Portland’s design as a “green city” has given its residents a great mix of reliable public transportation.
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