Is China with one of the most developed public transportation systems?

[esolve]

I went to Thailand, Malaysia and Taiwan and I notice that the public tranportation system is not so good.

Espeically in Thailand and Malaysia, most ppl have to buy a car, otherwise it will be hard for them to live in cities, because there are too few public buses or metro lines.

 

[Nan Yang]

I went to Thailand, Malaysia and Taiwan and I notice that the public tranportation system is not so good.

Espeically in Thailand and Malaysia, most ppl have to buy a car, otherwise it will be hard for them to live in cities, because there are too few public buses or metro lines.

I have lived in Singapore. I have been to Hong Kong, Taiwan, Shanghai and Chendu. Except for Shanghai I had the opportunity to use the public transport system in the other 4 cities. Hong Kong is the best. You will not get lost. So easy. From arrival to the day I left. I and my family with kids was using public transport to visit all the places of interest. No need to join any tour.

I also been to Thailand and Indonesia and usually in these places you travel with the Taxi or Tu Tu.

Yes, the public transportation in Malaysia is very disconnected. Even the road and highway are very confusing. There is no proper planning at all. Also lack of proper pavement for public to walk. Luckily they are extending the Putra mass transit line into Subang Jaya and USJ and one station will be near my house in USJ. Before that there was only one Mass Transit station in the entire Subang Jaya and USJ.

 

[TaiShang]

I guess China's public transportation is still in development phase. It hardly possible to talk about a uniformly-developed system as yet. In less than a decade, I believe, China will have a mature nationwide mass transportation system.

 

[steelseries779]

Because when most people own cars, they don't need public transport so much.

 

[Beast]

Because when most people own cars, they don't need public transport so much.

That is still not an excuse to neglect public transport system.

 

[Nan Yang]

Because when most people own cars, they don't need public transport so much.

Not really. Driving into Kuala Lumpur is bad enough. Then you have to find parking. Once the Mass Transit extension into USJ is completed, I will finally be able to go to alot of places without having to drive, yea. Example I will be able to go to the China VISA center directly. No worries about traffic jams no worries about finding parking.

The new extension under construction


It's the pink dash line at the bottom left. The line also go to KLCC, the Twin Towers.

 

[milvipes]

Certainly light-years ahead of the US, whose automobile lobby has killed any incentive for modern public transportation.

 

[j20dragon]

Certainly light-years ahead of the US, whose automobile lobby has killed any incentive for modern public transportation.

The US spend more money supporting terrorist than spending on its home public transportation.

 

[Maxtini]

Taiwan public transport is quite good~ especially Taipei. Taipei MRT is one of the most punctual and cleanest rail transit I've ever ride.

But nothing beat out Japanese public transport system.

Tokyo rail transport network (Subway + Commuter Train)

 

[Nike]

@Maxtini what it is? Electronic Circuit Board?

 

[AndrewJin]

I think big metropolitan cites should learn from Tokyo about how to cope with massive commuters, not just subways but very speedy suburban rails. However, the railway system in China is designed mainly for long-distance journeys, too difficult to take part in a metro system like in Tokyo.

 

[Azizam]

Taiwan public transport is quite good~ especially Taipei. Taipei MRT is one of the most punctual and cleanest rail transit I've ever ride.

But nothing beat out Japanese public transport system.

Tokyo rail transport network (Subway + Commuter Train)

Whoever says London tube is complicated should look at this.

 

[esolve]

Taiwan public transport is quite good~ especially Taipei. Taipei MRT is one of the most punctual and cleanest rail transit I've ever ride.

But nothing beat out Japanese public transport system.

Tokyo rail transport network (Subway + Commuter Train)

taipei is OK, but many other cities in Taiwan are just so so

 

[TaiShang]

taipei is OK, but many other cities in Taiwan are just so so

Agreed. Taipei is alright, and the MRt has been extending. Only this year there has been a new popular line opened and another one, from downtown to the airport is to begin operating this year, as well.

But Taipei's MRT is not that big yet. In most cases, you need to take bus to get to where you want to get to.

I guess a larger web than it now is is not economically feasible in Taipei.

 

[AndrewJin]

Agreed. Taipei is alright, and the MRt has been extending. Only this year there has been a new popular line opened and another one, from downtown to the airport is to begin operating this year, as well.

But Taipei's MRT is not that big yet. In most cases, you need to take bus to get to where you want to get to.

I guess a larger web than it now is is not economically feasible in Taipei.

Given the politics in Taiwan, building a new line is harder than unification.