Resumen de Urban public transport trends in five western international metropolises: A post-pandemic perspective
Celio Daroncho, Pedro José Pérez Martínez
This study analyzes demand fluctuations in urban public transportation systems of São Paulo, New York, Paris, London, and Mexico City before and after the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020.We examined annual passenger data from 2017 to 2022. Pre-pandemic, São Paulo and London saw declining trends, while Paris, New York, and Mexico City remained relatively stable, with minorfluctuations. The pandemic caused a sharp drop in passengers in April and May 2020, followed by varying degrees of recovery. Paris had a robust recovery, São Paulo, London, and Mexico City recovered differently, and New York had a slower rebound. Subway and urban train systems showed stronger recoveries compared to urban buses. Overall, post-pandemic recovery was positive, witha gradual passenger increase each year but still below 2017 levels, indicating changed mobility habits.
