transport

The fastest trains can be ranked by test record, commercial service speed, or average journey speed. This guide explains the differences.

The largest airport can mean land area, terminal size, runways, or passengers. This guide ranks all four and explains why the answers never match.

China dominates global EV adoption: of the nearly 58 million electric cars on the world's roads at the end of 2024, China accounts for more than half. Chinese buyers purchased over 11 million new EVs in 2024 alone — more than were sold globally just two years earlier. Norway leads in EV penetration, with 29% of all cars on its roads now electric. This ranking covers the top countries by total EV stock, new sales, and market share, sourced from the IEA Global EV Outlook 2025.

Karl Drais built a steerable two-wheeler in 1817. It took 68 more years and four distinct designs to reach the bicycle you recognize today.

Why kilometres of bike lanes cannot establish a global winner, and how connectivity, junctions, and design standards affect a network assessment.

Singapore consistently ranks first in global infrastructure quality — its port is the world's second busiest, its airport perpetually wins best-in-world awards, and its road network has near-zero potholes. Japan and Germany follow. The US scores surprisingly low given its wealth. Here's what world-class infrastructure looks like and what it costs.

Libya, Thailand, and Zimbabwe have the world's highest road death rates. Globally, 1.19 million people die on roads every year — a preventable public health crisis. Norway and Sweden have achieved near-zero road death targets. Here's the data on traffic fatalities and what Vision Zero countries actually do differently.

How to compare cycling trip shares, commute statistics, and national travel surveys without confusing cities with countries.

China has 45,000 km of high-speed rail — more than the rest of the world combined. Spain has the most high-speed rail per capita in Europe. Japan invented the technology with the Shinkansen in 1964. Here are the countries leading the world in high-speed rail.

San Marino reports about 1,570 registered vehicles per 1,000 residents, the United States about 875, and Italy leads the EU at 709 passenger cars. What the numbers count, why rankings shift with the definition, and how electric cars are changing fleets.