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Tag Archives: subways
World’s longest subway/metro systems
Below is a list of the longest subway/metro systems in the world, based on a minimum length of 100 kilometers. These do not include street trams, light rail, or commuter railroads, only subways/metros. Of those cities identified below, 14 are located … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, China, cities, commerce, economic development, geography, infrastructure, land use, logistics, Passenger rail, planning, rail, spatial design, Statistics, transit, transportation, Travel, urban planning
Tagged Asia, cities, Europe, metros, North America, planning, rail, South America, subways, trains, transit, transportation, travel
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Rail transit north and south of the border
Below are some interesting data on North American rail transit systems operating outside the United States in Canada, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. They are listed by annual ridership (as of 2012, except Xochimilco). As is obvious from … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, Canada, cities, commerce, economic development, geography, history, infrastructure, land use, logistics, North America, Passenger rail, planning, rail, spatial design, Statistics, technology, transit, transportation, Travel, urban planning
Tagged Canada, cities urban planning, Dominican Republic, metros, Mexico, North America, Puerto Rico, rail, rail transit, subways, transit, transportation, transportation planning
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Where mass transit matters – metros/subways
The following is a list of the 100 busiest metro/subway systems in the world. Given that certain members of the United States Congress think mass transit is unimportant to fund, these systems are perfect counterpoints to their collective and individual … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, cities, density, Europe, land use, rail, spatial design, transit, transportation, urban planning
Tagged cities, mass transit, metros, subways, transportation
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