4 ms·
The tokyo system seems to be a fairly efficient mix of public and private metros and train lines.
by chrischen 9y ago
The tokyo system seems to be a fairly efficient mix of public and private metros and train lines.
- icebraining 9y agoAre the private metro and train lines more efficient than the public ones?
- chrischen 9y agoNot really. There's a lot of interoperability involved (all transit systems can use each other's IC card and you can charge it at any company's terminals). The IC card can also be used at most merchants.
- lmm 9y agoThe tokyo system isn't really subject to market competition, because employers pay for employees' tickets.
- chrischen 9y agoFrom what I've seen it's not any more subsidized by employers as it is in the US with commuter benefits. That being said, I'd say the NYC metro is probably the best subway system in the US and it's nowhere as good as the Tokyo area transit system.