1. What Subway Ridership Reveals About Life and Standard Of Living In Boston and Shanghai in 2010 - 2014 Paul Mikulskis

2. Introduction We will look at the transportation statistics or the subway in Shanghaiand in Boston and see what it can reveal about the lifestyle and theliving standards about the two cities.

3. What can this tell us about the two cities?

4. 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 http://johnrieber.com/2013/07/24/chinas-mob-alert-worlds-most-crowded-subways-ever/

5. 1.) Difference in Size

6. 335 miles 63 miles

7. 2.) Costs

8. Cost Of Driving Shanghai License plate - $12,000 Insurance - $3,000 License - $500 Gas (2014 average) - $4.78 / Gallon Boston License plate - $150 Insurance - $1,200 License - $100 Gas (2014 Average) - $3.80 / Gallon

9. So How much does it cost per mile to drive? Shanghai License plate - $12,000 Gas - $(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 - $150 Gas - $(3.80) x (200,000) Drivers License $100 x (2) Insurance - $(10.8) x (1,200) Total = $3.86655 per mile

10. 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 = $2.50 Average MBTA subway length = 8.9 miles Average cost per mile = $0.28

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16. Conclusion Boston roads a very congested, due to poor road planning How can we get more people To 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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