COMPARATIVE SPEEDS IN GLOBAL CITIES

1960

1970

1980

1990

1995

2005

Ratio of overall public transport system speed to road speed

American cities

0.46

0.48

0.55

0.50

0.55

0.54

Canadian cities

0.54

0.54

0.52

0.58

0.56

0.55

Australian cities

0.56

0.56

0.63

0.64

0.75

0.75

European cities

0.72

0.70

0.82

0.91

0.81

0.90

Asian cities

-

0.77

0.84

0.79

0.86

0.86

Global average for all cities

0.55

0.58

0.66

0.66

0.71

0.70

Ratio of metro/suburban rail speed to road speed

American cities

-

0.93

0.99

0.89

0.96

0.95

Canadian cities

-

-

0.73

0.92

0.85

0.89

Australian cities

0.72

0.68

0.89

0.81

1.06

1.08

European cities

1.07

0.80

1.22

1.25

1.15

1.28

Asian cities

-

1.40

1.53

1.60

1.54

1.52

Global average for all cities

0.88

1.05

1.07

1.11

1.12

1.13