What Subway Ridership Reveals About Life and Standard Of

Living In Boston and Shanghaiin 2010 - 2014

Paul Mikulskis

Introduction

We will look at the transportation statistics or the subway in Shanghai and in Boston and see what it can reveal about the lifestyle and the living standards about the two cities.

Percentage of Subway Riders, Beiijing

Subway ridership Beiijing Subway ridership in boston

17%

Percentage of Subway riders, Boston

48%

Percentage of Subway Riders, Shanghai

What can this tell us about the two cities?

Reasons why subway ridership might be much higher in Shanghai:

• Not as abundant population that can afford cars

• Bigger traffic jams, more inefficient to drive

• Differences in the quality of transit system, some may ride the bus more

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1.) Difference in Size

335 miles63 miles

2.) Costs

Cost Of Driving

Shanghai

License plate - $12,000Insurance - $3,000License - $500Gas (2014 average) - $4.78 / Gallon

Boston

License plate - $150Insurance - $1,200License - $100Gas (2014 Average) - $3.80 / Gallon

So How much does it cost per mile to drive?

Shanghai

License plate - $12,000Gas - $(4.78) x (200,000)Drivers License $500 x(2)Insurance - $(10.8) x (3,000)

Total = $5.007 per mile

Facts• Average car lifetime: 10.8 years• Average Mileage for 10.8 years is 200,000 Miles• Both cities need license renewal two times over that 10.8 year period

Boston

License plate - $150Gas - $(3.80) x (200,000)Drivers License $100 x (2)Insurance - $(10.8) x (1,200)

Total = $3.86655 per mile

Cost Of Subway

Shanghai

For a trip that is up to 3.7 miles = 3 yuan ($0.45)For a trip up to 6.8 miles = 4 yuan ($0.65)

Average cost per mile = $0.10

Boston

Any trip = $2.50Average MBTA subway length = 8.9 miles

Average cost per mile = $0.28

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Cost of Driving and the Subway, Shanghai and Boston

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GDP Per Capita (2012)

Conclusion

Boston roads a very congested, due to poor road planning How can we get more peopleTo take the subway like they do in Shanghai?

- Extend Subway System Length- Reduce price per ride to take the Subway when possible-Increase price to drive, and use extra revenue to boost subway system

The Subway is an Important indicator of living style and standard of living in cities.-More people ride the Subway in Shanghai, and the GDP per capita is much less, which reveals that if more people ride the subway in an area, the GDP must be lower-People who ride the subway most are those with lower income, so if the Boston subway system were to be extended into poorer areas, t could be more successful than if it were extended into more well off areas

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List of Massachusetts locations by per capita income. (2014, September 27). Retrieved September 29, 2014.Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Massachusetts_locations_by_per_capita_income

List of Chinese administrative divisions by GDP per capita. (2014, September 22). Retrieved September 29, 2014.Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Chinese_administrative_divisions_by_GDP_per_capita

China's Mob VIDEO! World's Most Crowded Subways EVER! (n.d.). Retrieved September 29, 2014.Retrieved from http://johnrieber.com/2013/07/24/chinas-mob-alert-worlds-most-crowded-subways-ever/

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