Vienna is among the cities with the most popular public transportation in the world. This is shown by an international ranking from the city magazine „Time Out,“ for which more than 24,000 people worldwide were surveyed. The Austrian federal capital ranks seventh, leaving numerous international metropolises behind.

The placement was determined by the evaluation of the population. Participants were asked whether they consider public transport in their city to be „good“ or „great.“ In Vienna, 90.3 percent responded positively.

Subway, tram, and bus are part of everyday life for many Viennese. The extent to which the public transport network is used is also shown by the passenger numbers. According to Wiener Linien, around 2.47 million journeys are made daily using public transportation.

Despite increased ticket prices, the evaluation by the Viennese population is exceptionally positive in international comparison. With 90.3 percent approval, Vienna reaches seventh place.

However, the result is not enough for an even better placement. Zurich is slightly ahead of Vienna with 90.7 percent. Seoul, Edinburgh, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Taipei also achieve higher approval ratings.

The ranking by „Time Out“ shows which cities perform particularly well with their residents. An overview of the ten top-ranked cities:

There are only 4.7 percentage points between Vienna in seventh place and the leader Taipei.

The first place is secured by Taiwan’s capital, Taipei. There, 95 percent of surveyed residents rate public transport positively.

According to „Time Out,“ the transport system is characterized by clean stations, high punctuality, and an uncomplicated ticket system.

In second place is Singapore with 93.5 percent approval. The city has an extensive MRT network. Following that is Hong Kong with 92.8 percent. In addition to the metro, historical trams and ferries across Victoria Harbour are available there.

Among European cities, three stand out particularly well. Edinburgh reaches fourth place with 92.4 percent, significantly ahead of Vienna.

Zurich also manages to position itself just ahead of the Austrian capital. The Swiss transport network of trams, buses, and trains achieves an approval rating of 90.7 percent.

Vienna is thus only 0.4 percentage points behind Zurich.

Also among the top ten is Helsinki. In the Finnish capital, passengers can use trams, metro, buses, regional trains, and the ferry to the island of Suomenlinna with an appropriate ticket.

Tallinn in Estonia offers a unique feature. Registered residents can use public transport for free. The city ranks eighth with 85.3 percent.

Not all internationally known metropolises make it into the top ten ranked cities.

According to „Time Out,“ following Medellín are Shanghai, Warsaw, Osaka, Stockholm, Jakarta, Riyadh, Hamburg, Amsterdam, Vancouver, and Oslo, among others.

The ranking is based on the personal evaluations of the surveyed residents. It is therefore primarily a comparison of satisfaction with public transport and not a technical examination of punctuality, network size, or ticket prices.

For Vienna, the result is still clear: More than nine out of ten respondents rate public transport positively. This makes the federal capital one of the top ten ranked cities in an international comparison.

(VIENNA.AT)

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