Brent ToderianDec 14, 2022
REMARKABLE public transit system — Tokyo's transit map with 882 stations and 16 billion riders each year, which is 1.5X the ridership of every public transit system in the United States combined. And these were the numbers a few years ago (HT @straphanger) so it’s probably higher now.

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Show threadSteven ZekowskiDec 14, 2022
@BrentToderian @straphanger We visited in 2016. Loved riding the trains. Got everywhere we wanted to go. Never got lost (used mobile app). Saw autos but never saw a traffic jam… in a city of 23 million! Easy too. Bought an IC card and metro pass if I recall.
Show threadApril Moreno Health IT Lab
@steve_zeke @BrentToderian @straphanger I worked there 6 years and yes, rush hour is seriously packed in Tokyo trains.
Dec 14, 2022 at 4:40amWeb
Show threadSteven ZekowskiDec 14, 2022
@aprilmorenolab @BrentToderian @straphanger Good point. As tourists we had luxury of not needing to travel at rush hour.