The study by the portal «Gdansknazadanie» compared actual trips around the city—not just the journey itself, but the entire «door-to-door» time: how long it takes to walk to the stop, wait for transport, make transfers, and continue traveling. A total of over 2,000 points in the city and 20 destinations—work, education, services, and leisure—were analyzed.
The results of the analysis were unequivocal. The median trip time by public transport was 54 minutes. For cars, it was 27 minutes. As a result, the median value of the CTI index for all of Gdańsk reached a level of 1.98. This means that for the typical city resident, a daily trip by public transport now takes about twice as long as a trip by car.
According to the authors of the analysis, this indicates not just a weak urban transport system, but a complete loss of the ability to function effectively without a car.
The authors of the study point out that the problem affects not only the most remote areas. Approximately 35% of residents live in areas where a trip by public transport takes more than twice as long as by car. In some places, the difference is even greater—three times or more.
As a result, residents of the same city find themselves in unequal conditions: some spend nearly an hour more on their daily commute than others, simply due to the choice or necessity of using public transport.
Source: https://www.zawszepomorze.pl/artykul/26784,dwa-razy-dluzej-niz-autem-nowe-dane-o-transporcie-publicznym-w-gdansku-sa-bezlitosne
