The Taipei, Taiwan, metro is cheap, clean, and efficient.

You don't ever have to wait longer than five minutes for a train.

The rest of the world could learn from Taiwan's subway.

I lived in New York City for seven years, which means I know how terrible commuting on an inconsistent, overcrowded subway line can be. It's also how I know that the metro in Taipei, Taiwan, is one of the best metros in the world.

The Taipei Mass Rapid Transit is relatively new to the country, first opening in the late '90s. Its late start likely allowed it to avoid many pitfalls of bad subway systems.

Taipei's metro is clean, organized, on time, and safe. I never waited more than five minutes for a train.

Here's everything Taipei's metro is doing right that the rest of the world needs to take notes on.