STATISTICS BRIEF WORLD METRO FIGURES 8 INTRODUCTION Metros are of critical importance for mobility, as societies are becoming ever more urbanised. At the end of 7, there were metros in 82 cities in 56 countries, carrying on average a total of 68 million passengers per day. 75 new metros have opened since the year (+7%). This massive growth is to be credited largely to developments in a few countries in Asia. For this new metro Statistics Brief UITP has collected exhaustive data for a series of key indicators for all metros in the world including ridership, number of lines, network length, number of stations and new for this edition fleet size. Extensive data was also collected for another new field: infrastructure construction model (underground, elevated, at grade or in trench). Metro networks worldwide 7 North America,7m passengers annually 7 cities,544 of track; 27 stations 4, carriages Europe,75m passengers annually 46 cities 2,92 of track 2,95 stations 25,8 carriages Latin America 5,95m passengers annually 9 cities 94 of track; 78 stations 9, carriages Eurasia 4,7m passengers annually 6 cities 8 of track; 54 stations 8, carriages MENA,99m passengers annually cities 464 of track; 5 stations, carriages Asia-Pacific 26,69m passengers annually 7 cities 7,28 of track; 5, stations 5,7 carriages Countries without metro networks
RIDERSHIP In 7, the 82 metro systems accounted for a total annual ridership of 5,768 million passengers. In the last six years, annual metro ridership grew globally by 8,76 million passengers (+9.5%). Broken down by continent, the ridership growth rate between 2 and 7 was the most robust in the MENA region (+58%), followed by Asia (+28%) and Latin America (+%). North America and Europe recorded a % increase, while Eurasia lost % of passengers. Closer analysis of North American data reveals that the moderate growth apparent at the regional level hides a contrasting situation, with Canadian metros and New York growing significantly (in a range of 5-46%), while the other metros showing a decrease in passengers. Global ridership evolution (m.) 54, 5,768 52, 5, 5,79 48, 48,54 46, 46,662 44, 45,5 44,264 42, 4, Ridership 2-7 2 4 5 6 7 4,866 4,965 4,888 4,768 4,76 4,698,48,4,597,698,66,727 4,986 5,272 5,479 5,597 5,642 5,94,254,74,65,772,862,99 9,79 9,594 9,949,6,55,747,887 9,658 2,98 22,8 24,4 26,69 ASIA-PACIFIC EURASIA NORTH AMERICA LATIN AMERICA MENA EUROPE Ridership data are trips, as opposed to boardings 2
Asia is home to no less than seven of the top busiest metros. Compared to the 5 UITP Metro Statistics Brief, New Delhi joined the Top group, replacing Paris. Beijing, Shanghai, Seoul, Guangzhou and Mexico moved down in the ranking while Moscow climbed up to number two. Ridership evolution was also analysed compared to the population in the served urban areas 2. Eurasia and Europe are the regions where metro services are most used per capita. All other regions are at a comparable level. Metros gained popularity in all regions except in North America (stable) and Eurasia (declined). Top busiest Metros (annual ridership in millions) TOKYO,46 2 MOSCOW 2,69 SHANGHAI 2,44 4 BEIJING,988 5 SEOUL,885 6 NEW YORK CITY,86 7 NEW DELHI,789 8 GUANGZHOU,7 9 MEXICO CITY,678 HONG KONG,6 Filipe Frazao NEW METRO CITIES Looking at the history of metro development, there has never been such strong development since Asia started to massively invest in metros in the 97s (see graph next page). There has been a significant surge in the current decade, which is not even finished, largely due to China and India. Trips per capita 5-7 42 45 48 9 9 9 42 4 44 42 4 46 9 94 95 2 9 7 ASIA-PACIFIC EURASIA NORTH AMERICA LATIN AMERICA MENA EUROPE Evolution of annual trips in metro cities per inhabitant per region (5-6-7). 2 The latest edition (7) of the UN DESA World Urbanisation Prospects was used for nearly all the cities with a metro system. As data is provided for years 5, and 5, the average annual population growth rate in these cities was used to calculate the population between these years.
Metro system opening (per decade) 86-7 45 4 7 8 #new systems per decade 5 25 5 5 86-69 2 2 2 2 2 87-79 Asia-Pacific MENA Europe Latin America Eurasia North America Cumulative # systems 88-89 89-99 9-9 9-9 9-29 9-9 94-49 2 95-59 96-69 6 97-79 9 6 4 4 98-89 2 8 99-99 2 5 2 9-9 -9 6 4 8 6 4 Cumulative # systems Total number of metro systems and the location of systems inaugurated each decade (bar). INFRASTRUCTURE As of December 7, the 82 metro systems together made up an installed asset base of 642 lines for a total length of,9 and,84 stations (see distribution per region on map, page one).,9 of new infrastructure was put in revenue service between the start of 5 and the end of 7. This includes the new lines that opened in the 9 new metro cities in China, India and Iran (577), but also new lines in already established metro cities (8) as well as line extensions (54). Total line length evolution () per region -7 292 8 62 68 464 766 78 788 8 8 89 864 872 898 94,58,58,5,55,544 2,7 2,89 2,86 2,872 2,92 4,85 5,47 5,624 6,28 7,28 ASIA-PACIFIC EURASIA NORTH AMERICA LATIN AMERICA MENA EUROPE A system is a network available to passengers in a specific city / metropolitan area, and not necessarily an operator, as some systems are run by multiple operators. 4
At the level of individual metros, compared to the situation at the end of 4, Shenzhen joined the Top of the longest metro systems, replacing Mexico City. Seoul climbed up one position to number three and Guangzhou climbed from number nine to number seven in the rank- ing. London, Moscow and Madrid all moved down one position. Asia is home to no less than six of the top longest metros. Top longest metro systems () 4 4 5 6 Shanghai 69 Beijing 59 Seoul* 466 London* 46 New York* Tokyo* Guangzhou 7 82 4 Moscow 48 Madrid Shenzhen 295 286 The longest metro systems at the end of 7. * indicates cities with multiple operators infrastructure aggregated. Six more metros have a length exceeding : Singapore (265), Chongqing (26), Mexico City (226), Tehran (22 ), New Delhi (2), Paris (25) and Wuhan (4). New Delhi is likely to enter the Top in 8. Shenzhen Metro Shenzhen Metro entered the Top longest metro networks. 4 Cities marked by an asterisk in the table are multiple operator systems with aggregated system length values. 5
NETWORK CHARACTERISTICS The average line length globally is and the average distance between stations is.25. There are substantial variations between the longest and shortest line: 82.4 (line Shanghai) and.8 (line U55 Berlin) respectively. Detailed regional characteristics are depicted in the chart below. Metro network characteristics,58,6 Average line length () 25 5 5,84 26 ASIA-PACIFIC 8 EURASIA,22,9 NORTH AMERICA 7 LATIN AMERICA,6 26 MENA 99 7 EUROPE,4,, 8 6 4 Average distance between stations (m) The type of metro infrastructure was further studied and analysed in a sample of 4 out of 82 metros covering 85% of all stations. Stations were clustered according to their design features (underground, at-grade, elevated or in-trench). Aggregated construction model data shows some variations per region, with underground metro design remaining the dominant model in every region. Metro construction models per region % 8% 2 466 6 4 5 274 95,4 5 42 9 6% 95 46 6 4% % 2,22 47 597 2,588 449 97 Underground stations Elevated stations At-grade stations % EUROPE EURASIA NORTH AMERICA ASIA-PACIFIC LATIN AMERICA MENA Trench stations Distribution of construction models for metro stations, according to world region. 6
ROLLING STOCK For this report, UITP collected rolling stock data for all metros in the world for the first time. The chosen unit is the metro carriage (or car), as this allows for better comparison than train or vehicle (a train can be made up of between two and 2 carriages). For 7, the total operational fleet consisted of over 4, carriages (see map on page one for figures per region). THE RISE OF FAO In March 8 the total line length of operational fully automated (FAO) metros reached the milestone of, with the opening of the Pujiang Line in Shanghai. Fully automated metros currently represent 7% of the total length of installed metro assets. However modest it may seem, it should be kept in mind that fully automated metros (Grade of Automation 4 5 ) emerged in the 98s and 99s, compared to 5 years of conventional metro history. Over the period 5-7, ten new metro lines designed to run with fully automated operation (FAO/GOA4) entered in service in ten cities, with a total length of 57. Together with nine line extensions, new GOA4 totals 274 and represents 2% of total of the metro infrastructure installed in 5-7. If we exclude China, which is only starting FAO metro and is disproportionately affecting the growth figures, new GOA4 metros represent 2% of all new metros opened over the same period. The strong mainstreaming of GOA4 metros worldwide will be confirmed in the next years, now that China has resolutely embraced the fully automated metro approach. GROWTH PROJECTIONS In the next five years, over new lines (conventional and GOA4) and even more extensions are expected to open in most regions, including in Sub-Saharan Africa. In the summer of 8, some 5,4 were reported to be in construction or at testing stages, another,7 in design and tender stages. The chart below illustrates the expected cumulative infrastructure developments over the next five years, as well as the strong mainstreaming of GOA4 metros worldwide. 2 GOA4 lines are to enter revenue service in 6 Chinese cities by 22. Annual metro growth & prognosis () 5-22 6% 5 5 56% 527 48% 26 68 658 87 % 6 5% % % % % 542 6 875 7 8 889 872 5 6 7 8 9 2 22 5% 4% % % % % conv. metros () GOA4 metros () Percentage GOA4 Predicted evolution of annual metro infrastructure length per year. 5 The automation data reflected in the statistics correspond exclusively to metro lines without staff on board (GOA4 as considered in standard IEC 62267). 7
DEFINITION AND METHODOLOGY The data for this document was extracted from a database compiled by UITP using official company data and other authoritative sources (national statistics office, national associations, etc.). Metros are high capacity urban rail systems, running on an exclusive right-of-way. Metro lines included in the above statistics run with trains composed of a minimum of two cars and with a total capacity of at least passengers per train. Suburban railways are not included and are available in a separate dataset. Systems that are based on light rail vehicles, monorail or magnetic levitation technology are included if they meet all other criteria above. Suspended systems are not included. Infrastructure predictions are based on scenarios developed from UITP s rail project database. This Statistics Brief is based on the full Metro Statistics Report 8 which includes further details and analysis. The extensive report is available, together with the full dataset, on request from UITP. RATP This is an official Statistics Brief of UITP, the International Association of Public Transport. UITP has over,5 member companies in 96 countries throughout the world and represents the interests of key players in this sector. Its membership includes transport authorities, operators, both private and public, in all modes of collective passenger transport, and the industry. UITP addresses the economic, technical, organisation and management aspects of passenger transport, as well as the development of policy for mobility and public transport worldwide. Data for the section of this report on fully automated metros was collected by the UITP Observatory of Automated Metros. DIGITAL VERSION AVAILABLE ON SEPTEMBER 8 Rue Sainte-Marie 6, B-8 Brussels, Belgium Tel +2 ()2 67 6 Fax +2 ()2 66 72 info@uitp.org www.uitp.org UITP - All rights reserved - Responsible Publisher: Mohamed Mezghani, Rue Sainte Marie 6, B-8 Brussels, Belgium - Legal deposit: D/8/7/