The metros being faster always is dependent on your destination being favorably connected to the lines you are near. Take a random a to b in any of those cities

The metros being faster always is dependent on your destination being favorably connected to the lines you are near. Take a random a to b in any of those cities, and I’d say the car is typically going to be fastest. Here’s a random trip across tokyo, which at the time of writing takes 50 mins by car or an hour and 38 minutes by transit. https://maps.app.goo.gl/Q17EFxjLKd85PYRv6?g_st=ic https://maps.app.goo.gl/Q17EFxjLKd85PYRv6?g_st=ic