Transportation Snapshot
- Airport by passengers 2018: Chicago O'Hare (83,339,186) vs. Toronto Pearson (49,507,418)
- Airport by international passengers 2018: Toronto Pearson (31,610,348) vs. Chicago O'Hare (13,947,231)
- Busiest Highway 2017 by traffic: Toronto 401 (431,900 AADT) vs Chicago I-90 (330,000 AADT)
- Commuter rail 2018 by average weekday ridership: Chicago Metra (277,100) vs Toronto GO (217,500)
- Subway daily boardings 2018: Toronto (1,343,600) vs Chicago (719,700)
- Light rail daily boardings 2018: Toronto (199,700) vs Chicago (none)
- Busiest rail station by annual entries/exits 2018: Toronto Union (72,410,000) vs Chicago Union (43,948,000)
- Cycling infrastructure: Toronto 917 km (273 + 314 + 330) vs Chicago 836 km (640 + 160 + 36)
If one adjusts the international passenger numbers by excluding traffic between the US and Canada Toronto Pearson still comes out ahead by a long shot; Toronto is a much bigger international hub. Chicago also has Midway Airport while Toronto has Billy Bishop. Midway is MUCH bigger/busier. Regarding commuter rail, Metra and GO both serve an area of roughly 9.8 million people. Overall, Chicago has a busier air travel system while Toronto has busier rail and highway systems. If one includes Hamilton, Toronto's cycling infrastructure is ahead. I suspect both cycling and walking are more prevalent in Toronto.
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