Brisbane has the best public transport network in the country, according to a new report by a global design and consultancy firm.

The report said Brisbane came out on top due to the number of improvement projects in the works, but noted the Queensland capital could take a leaf out of Amsterdam's book and place more emphasis on improving bicycle use.

The report claims Brisbane has the best public transport in the country. Credit:Alamy

Arcadis, a global design and consultancy firm for natural and built assets, published the report 'Chasing Urban Mobility' on Monday, which ranked the top 100 global cities for sustainability and effectiveness.

It used three key benchmarks to compare cities.