Community of Metros (COMET)

The Community of Metros (COMET) is a multinational collection of metro/ mass rail transit systems – 42 metro systems in 39 cities around the world. They focus on international benchmarking of metro systems .The groups are jointly owned and steered by the various members.

The four main objectives of the metro benchmarking groups are:

1. To share knowledge and identify best practices in a confidential environment
2. To support members in achieving their operational and strategic goals – focusing on improvements
3. To build systems of measures for use by management and to establish public transport best practices
4. To prioritise areas for improvement and support decision-making for management, boards, government, and other stakeholders