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A look at the World Rush Hour

In this Sept. 18, 2014, photo, train commuters hold on to the front and side of an overcrowded passenger train in Soweto, South Africa. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
In this Sept. 18, 2014, photo, train commuters hold on to the front and side of an overcrowded passenger train in Soweto, South Africa. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
Themba Hadebe AP
In this Sept. 10, 2014 photo, Irma Ortiz applies makeup while waiting in line at the Western Hemisphere's busiest border crossing in Tijuana, Mexico. An average of 50,000 cars and 25,000 pedestrians cross daily through the San Ysidro Port of Entry - many waiting for hours on their way to jobs, schools and shopping malls in the U.S. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
In this Sept. 10, 2014 photo, Irma Ortiz applies makeup while waiting in line at the Western Hemisphere's busiest border crossing in Tijuana, Mexico. An average of 50,000 cars and 25,000 pedestrians cross daily through the San Ysidro Port of Entry - many waiting for hours on their way to jobs, schools and shopping malls in the U.S. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Gregory Bull AP
In this Sept. 17, 2014, photo, passengers look at the Sheikh Zayed highway towers from the front window of a remote control metro during afternoon rush hour in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The 5-year-old Dubai metro has grown from serving 60,000 passengers daily in 2009 to 500,000 commuters. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
In this Sept. 17, 2014, photo, passengers look at the Sheikh Zayed highway towers from the front window of a remote control metro during afternoon rush hour in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The 5-year-old Dubai metro has grown from serving 60,000 passengers daily in 2009 to 500,000 commuters. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
Kamran Jebreili AP
In this Sept. 15, 2014, photo, commuters get off a motorized boat during rush hour on a pier at the Saen Saeb canal in Bangkok, Thailand. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
In this Sept. 15, 2014, photo, commuters get off a motorized boat during rush hour on a pier at the Saen Saeb canal in Bangkok, Thailand. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
Sakchai Lalit AP
In this Sept. 1, 2014, photo, North Korean commuters ride on a subway in Pyongyang, North Korea. Foreign visitors are usually only allowed to take one to two stops on Pyongyang's north-south Chollima subway line. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)
In this Sept. 1, 2014, photo, North Korean commuters ride on a subway in Pyongyang, North Korea. Foreign visitors are usually only allowed to take one to two stops on Pyongyang's north-south Chollima subway line. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)
Wong Maye-E AP
In this Sept. 10, 2014, photo, pedestrians cross the road in the Hong Kong shopping district of Mongkok during rush hour. On packed subways and crowded streets, billions of people worldwide participate in a short-distance population shift twice a day: the rhythmic ritual of the daily commute to and from work. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
In this Sept. 10, 2014, photo, pedestrians cross the road in the Hong Kong shopping district of Mongkok during rush hour. On packed subways and crowded streets, billions of people worldwide participate in a short-distance population shift twice a day: the rhythmic ritual of the daily commute to and from work. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Kin Cheung AP
In this Sept. 5, 2014, photo, commuters grasp the poles on a subway during the evening rush hour in Rome. On packed subways and crowded highways, billions of people participate in a short-distance worldwide population shift twice a day: the rhythmic ritual of the daily commute to and from work. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
In this Sept. 5, 2014, photo, commuters grasp the poles on a subway during the evening rush hour in Rome. On packed subways and crowded highways, billions of people participate in a short-distance worldwide population shift twice a day: the rhythmic ritual of the daily commute to and from work. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Alessandra Tarantino AP
In this Sept. 18, 2014, photo, people cross the road in the high density suburbs of Mbare in Harare, Zimbabwe. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)
In this Sept. 18, 2014, photo, people cross the road in the high density suburbs of Mbare in Harare, Zimbabwe. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)
Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi AP
In this Sept. 15, 2014, photo, passengers sit in a tram during a rush hour in Hong Kong. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
In this Sept. 15, 2014, photo, passengers sit in a tram during a rush hour in Hong Kong. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Kin Cheung AP
In this Sept. 17, 2014, photo, a man closes his eyes as he stands with other commuters in a crowded metro car during rush hour in Rio de Janeiro. On packed subways and crowded highways, billions of people worldwide participate in a short-distance population shift twice a day: the rhythmic ritual of the daily commute to and from work. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
In this Sept. 17, 2014, photo, a man closes his eyes as he stands with other commuters in a crowded metro car during rush hour in Rio de Janeiro. On packed subways and crowded highways, billions of people worldwide participate in a short-distance population shift twice a day: the rhythmic ritual of the daily commute to and from work. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Leo Correa AP
In this Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014, photo, the headlights and taillights of moving cars streak past stationary cars waiting for their turn at an intersection during the evening rush hour in Sydney. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
In this Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014, photo, the headlights and taillights of moving cars streak past stationary cars waiting for their turn at an intersection during the evening rush hour in Sydney. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
Rick Rycroft AP
In this Sept. 4, 2014, photo, thousands of motor scooters wait at a stoplight during the morning commute in Taipei, Taiwan. There are 15.09 million motorcycles in Taiwan, or 67.6 for every 100 people according to statistics from Taiwan's 2013 official Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS). (AP Photo/Wally Santana)
In this Sept. 4, 2014, photo, thousands of motor scooters wait at a stoplight during the morning commute in Taipei, Taiwan. There are 15.09 million motorcycles in Taiwan, or 67.6 for every 100 people according to statistics from Taiwan's 2013 official Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS). (AP Photo/Wally Santana)
Wally Santana AP
In this Sept. 19, 2014, photo, morning commuters ride a water taxi up the Chicago River to Michigan Avenue in Chicago. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)
In this Sept. 19, 2014, photo, morning commuters ride a water taxi up the Chicago River to Michigan Avenue in Chicago. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)
M. Spencer Green AP
In this Sept. 22, 2014, photo, commuters rush into a train garage during a morning rush hour at a subway station in Beijing. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
In this Sept. 22, 2014, photo, commuters rush into a train garage during a morning rush hour at a subway station in Beijing. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Andy Wong AP
In this Sept. 8, 2014, photo, commuters get off a free ferry connecting parts of Amsterdam. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
In this Sept. 8, 2014, photo, commuters get off a free ferry connecting parts of Amsterdam. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
Peter Dejong AP