World Cities – population, population density, transport including Light Rail/Trams – Round 2

The following is a revised account of city population and the type of transit used; metro or light rail.

With Vancouver’s low population density, makes one wonder why the transportation authority and politicians only look at light-metro for transit solutions.

World City Rankings – 2 – Asia – view

The top 31 No Asian cities, population 5 to 33m

Ranking from 1 to 66 in the world

Note:

1.Ai??Ai??Ai??Ai??Ai??Ai?? Most population densities exceed 5,000/km ² Ai??Ai??

2.Ai??Ai??Ai??Ai??Ai??Ai?? Most cities have;

Ai??Ai??Ai??Ai?? a: Ai??Ai??Heavy Rail metros

Ai??Ai??Ai??Ai?? b:Ai??Ai?? Subways

Ai??Ai??Ai??Ai?? c:Ai??Ai?? Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) or ART, LRT or RTS

World City RankingAi??Ai??- view 2

1. World cities, ranking No 160 to 251, by population
2. Population in range 1.78 to 2.75m
3. Vancouver is ranked No 173
4. Population densities lower with a number of exceptions
5. Higher No of LRT/Tramways/Streetcars
6. Lower No of Heavy Rail, Grade separated, subways & ART/MRT/RTS metros

I leaveAi??Ai??the readerAi??Ai??to formAi??Ai??his or herAi??Ai??own conclusions, however I concur:-

1. Higher population density, Ai??Ai??Heavy Rail, Grade separated, subways & ART/MRT/RTS metros are supportable
2. Lower population density, Heavy Rail, Grade separated, subways & ART/MRT/RTS metros are not supported and @grade/street running LRT/Tramways/Streetcars are viable

It isAi??Ai??also to be concluded that, Vancouver politicians see their city in the same league as Seoul, Manila, Shanghai, Jakarta, Beijing, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Singapore & Kuala Lumpur; indeed an Asian city and closer to Asia rather than the rest of Canada, the US & Europe.