Hong Kong named ‘best city in the world for commuters’
Public transportation gets top marks in survey but cycling and air quality still a problem
Hong Kong is the best place in the world for people to travel around, but falls behind in cycling paths and air quality, a study has found.
The study, involving 84 major cities across the globe, found the city had developed “the most advanced urban mobility system in the world”, with public transport being the main mode of commuting and the number of registered vehicles per head of population is one of the lowest.
Hong Kong, which also topped the list in the last survey in 2011, scored 58.2 out of 100 this year, followed by Stockholm with 54.7, Amsterdam third and Copenhagen fourth. Singapore is in sixth place, after Vienna.
London ranked ninth in the study, with Tokyo 19th and Beijing 28th, followed by Guangzhou.
The Urban Mobility Index report, compiled by international consultancy company Arthur D Little, found Hong Kong’s railway system “impressive”, and the high use of Octopus cards also played an important part in securing the top spot. “MTR has turned Hong Kong’s high population density into an opportunity rather than a threat,” it said.
Watch: Hong Kong's MTR during peak hours