The provided bar chart and table delineate the average waiting times and ticket costs for various modes of public transport across four cities in 2020.
Overall, New York exhibits the longest waiting times for public transport, whereas Tokyo demonstrates the shortest. In terms of ticket pricing, the variations among the cities reflect distinct public transport expenditure patterns.
According to the bar chart, New York’s bus service has the highest average waiting time at 10 minutes, followed by its subway and tram, which require 5 and 6 minutes, respectively. Conversely, Tokyo features the shortest waiting times, with the bus averaging 5 minutes, the subway merely 2 minutes, and the tram 4 minutes. London and Paris present intermediate waiting durations, with London’s bus at 7 minutes, subway at 3 minutes, and tram at 5 minutes, while Paris’s transport times are slightly higher, with the bus at 8 minutes, subway at 4 minutes, and tram also at 5 minutes.
Turning to the average ticket costs presented in the table, London’s bus fares are relatively low at $2.50, while the subway and tram cost $3.00 and $2.80, respectively. New York’s costs are slightly higher, with the bus ticket priced at $2.80, followed by the subway at $3.20 and the tram at $2.60. Tokyo offers the most economical fares across the board, with a bus ticket at $2.00, the subway at $2.50, and the tram at $2.20. Finally, Paris’s ticket prices range from $2.60 for the bus to $2.90 for the subway and $2.70 for the tram, indicating a moderate transport expenditure model compared to the other cities.