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List of Metro Systems - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
Wikipedia's list of metro systems.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_metro_systems
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Rapid Transit Facts, Information, Pictures -Encyclopedia
Rapid transit, transportation system designed to allow passenger travel within or throughout an urban area, usually employing surface, elevated, or underground railway systems or some combination of these. Rapid transit systems are generally considered to be mass transit systems, capable of moving large numbers of passengers in a single train.
http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/rapid_transit.aspx
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List of United States Rapid Transit Systems by Ridership - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
Wikipedia's list of United States rapid transit systems by ridership.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_rapid_transit_systems_by_ridership
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Public Transportation: Subways
From 1810 through the mid-1800's, New York City's population increased, on average, 58% each decade. Amid this dramatic population increase, it was jokingly said that one could travel halfway from New York to Philadelphia quicker than one could travel the length of Broadway.
http://www.factmonster.com/spot/subway1.html
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Benefits to Subway Construction -Downtown Relief Line
Subway construction benefits the city in more ways than just ease of mobility. A subway line can save a region billions of dollars, significantly reduce pollution, increase the health of residents, and result in a more sustainable region for the future.
http://www.drlnow.com/subwaybenefits.html
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Oversight of Rail Rapid Transit Safety
Annually, about 1.8 billion passengers ride on the rail rapid transit systems operating in the United States. The 10,500 cars in use on these systems travel about 523 million miles annually. During peak operating hours, one rail rapid transit train can carry as many as 1,000 to 1,500 passengers.
http://www.ntsb.gov/safety/safety-studies/Pages/SS9102.aspx
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Safety Effectiveness Evaluation of Rail Rapid Transit Safety
On July 28 and 29,1980, the National Transportation Safety Board held a public hearing on rail rapid transit safety. Twenty-five witnesses testified during the hearing on fire safety issues, emergency evacuation from rail rapid transit systems and safety oversight of transit systems.
http://www.ntsb.gov/safety/safety-studies/Pages/SEE8101.aspx
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History of Rapid Transit -Invention of Rapid Transit and Subways
From 19th century, rapid transit systems evolved and spreader across entire world, enabling millions to use trains on daily basis. Read more about history of rapid transit.
http://www.trainhistory.net/subway-history/history-of-rapid-transit/
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History of Rapid Transit - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
Wikipedia's information about the history of rapid transit.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_rapid_transit
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Rapid Transit - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
Wikipedia's information about rapid transit.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapid_transit
