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Map of all the world's metro systems The year the metro system was opened for commercial service at metro standards. In other words, parts of the system may be older, but as parts of a former light rail or commuter rail network, so the year that the system obtained metro standards (most notably electrification) is the one listed. Year of last ...
JR West Urban Network [48] JA EN: 25 361 985.7 Hankyu Railway: JA EN+map: 9 91 136 1,950,000 Hanshin Electric Railway: JA EN: 3 46 43.9 Hokushin Kyuko Electric Railway: JA: 1 2 7.5 Keihan Electric Railway: JA EN: 7 88 90.7 Kinki Nippon Electric Railway (Kintetsu) JA EN: 21 304 495.8 Kita-Osaka Kyuko Railway (Kitakyu) JA+map EN+map: 1 4 5.9 Kobe ...
These lists of urban rail transit systems are sorted by the type of system: . List of tram and light rail transit systems; List of town tramway systems; Medium-capacity rail system
1912 to 1965 (peak length of 399 km [15]); (network under construction in 2008–2011, but works stopped, see Libyan Railways) 434 Malta: Had a railway line from 1883 until 1931 (11 km) and a three line tramway network from 1905 until 1929 (circa 14 km) 470 Micronesia: 583 Nicaragua: Suspended in September 2001 558 Oman
A transit map is a topological map in the form of a schematic diagram used to illustrate the routes and stations within a public transport system—whether this be bus, tram, rapid transit, commuter rail or ferry routes. Metro maps, subway maps, or tube maps of metropolitan railways are some common examples.
The safety of the CityRail network was called into question by two fatal accidents. The second Glenbrook train disaster in 1999 killed seven people. In 2003, the Waterfall train disaster killed seven. [33] Inquiries were conducted into both accidents. Official findings into the latter accident also blamed an "underdeveloped safety culture."
The Melbourne tram network is the longest tram system by route length. The New Orleans streetcar system was one of the first in the world and it is the oldest system still in operation. The following is a list of cities that have current tram/streetcar (including heritage trams/heritage streetcars ), or light rail systems as part of their ...
Water bus at bus stop in Venice, Italy. A ferry is a boat used to carry (or ferry) passengers, and sometimes their vehicles, across a body of water. A foot-passenger ferry with many stops is sometimes called a water bus. Ferries form a part of the public transport systems of many waterside cities and islands, allowing direct transit between ...