Seoul ranks fifth in global public transport survey

What happened: Seoul ranked fifth in Time Out's global public transport survey, up from eighth last year, the Seoul Metropolitan Government said. CNN also featured Seoul in an article on 18 metro systems worldwide. Key numbers: 91.1 percent of Seoul respondents rated public transport positively, up from 84 percent last year. Why it matters: The survey cited subway cleanliness, underground phone service and fares, while CNN cited cleanliness, efficiency, safety and mobile connectivity. Taipei ranked first, followed by Singapore, Hong Kong and Edinburgh.

Seoul ranked fifth in Time Out's global public transport survey, up from eighth last year, the Seoul Metropolitan Government said. CNN also featured Seoul in an article on 18 metro systems worldwide.

The survey cited subway cleanliness, underground phone service and fares, while CNN cited cleanliness, efficiency, safety and mobile connectivity. Taipei ranked first, followed by Singapore, Hong Kong and Edinburgh.