MWITA-CT-2026-018 · Evidence A · P0
China's 2025 urban rail passenger volume rose 3.2% to 33.224 billion trips while public bus and trolleybus trips fell 5.5% to 36.566 billion.
What this does not establish
The divergent trends do not prove rail caused the bus decline.
Counterevidence & uncertainty
Classification and service changes can affect totals; trip counts do not capture trip purpose.
What would change the reading
Analyze linked city-level service supply, fares and origin-destination data.
Primary routes
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