Who has the best subway system in the US?

New York New York has subways, buses, and commuter rail systems that connect all five boroughs. New York City has one of the best public transportation in the US, with over 400 stations and 650 miles of track.



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  • London Underground: 2.55.
  • Tokyo Metro: 2.1.
  • Paris Metro: 2.1.
  • Shanghai Metro: 1.5.
  • Seoul Subway: 1.5.
  • Madrid Metro: 1.5.
  • Beijing Subway: 1.5.
  • NYC Subway: 0.75.


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Houston rates as the only southern city with a top-25 transit system. In many major southern cities, including Charlotte and Atlanta, the typical transit commute length is double the commute length for drivers.

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The Tremont Street subway in Boston's MBTA subway system is the oldest subway tunnel in North America and the third oldest still in use worldwide to exclusively use electric traction (after the City and South London Railway in 1890, and the Budapest Metro's Line 1 in 1896), opening on September 1, 1897.

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Hong Kong, China: Mass Transit Railway (MTR) The MTR is globally renowned for being the most profitable, cleanest, and most efficient metro system in the world.

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1: Shanghai Maglev - 460 kph/286 mph (China) The world's fastest public train is also unique – it's the only link in the world currently carrying passengers using magnetic levitation (Maglev) rather than conventional steel wheels on steel rails.

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This spring's survey crowned the L train as New Yorkers' favorite, although it still only attracts a 53% satisfaction rating.

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Upon the opening of Line M2, Lausanne replaced Rennes, France as the smallest city in the world to have a full metro system.

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Our number one metro overall? The Seoul Subway in South Korea topped the list. The overall ranking takes into account every element of our study - so that includes the number of stations with step-free access, the price of a ticket and the age of the system (amongst many others).

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New York, the subway that never closes (1904) It was built by 30,000 workers and on its first active day, 127,381 people used it. To visit iconic landmarks such as the Empire State or the MoMA, you'll have to use this transport system. It's even open 24 hours a day!

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The researchers found that the New York City subway map was the most complex of the list, with a total of 161 total possible connections – making it the closest to their predetermined cognitive limit of 250.

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The Oldest Subways in the World
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  • New York, the subway that never closes (1904)


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“New York is doing well because of its comprehensive subway network that operates 24 hours and the fact that trains go to Long Island and New Jersey,” said Jasper de Lange, transportation project manager at Arcadis. “It also scores high in the amount of people who are using public transit compared to a car to commute.”

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