In 2021, about 28 percent of commuters were covered by the urban rail transit in super large-sized cities in China, while about 21 percent of them were covered in very large-sized cities. The railway coverage ratio is used as a significant indicator in evaluating the urban railway network.
Share of commuters covered by urban rail system among total commuters in China in 2021, by city size
Commuters who live and work 800 meters or less from a subway or train station are considered commuters who were covered by the urban rail system.
According to the official city classification standards published by the State Council of China:
Super large-sized cities refer to cities with a population of more than 10 million;
Very large-sized cities refer to cities with a population between 5 and 10 million;
Large-sized cities TypeI refer to cities with a population between 3 and 5 million.
Large-sized cities TypeII refer to cities with a population between 1 and 3 million.
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Baidu. (August 2, 2022). Share of commuters covered by urban rail system among total commuters in China in 2021, by city size [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121969/china-urban-rail-coverage-among-commuters-by-city-size/
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Baidu. (2022). Share of commuters covered by urban rail system among total commuters in China in 2021, by city size. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121969/china-urban-rail-coverage-among-commuters-by-city-size/
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