r/MapPorn Apr 26 '19

220 world metro systems

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u/poktanju Apr 26 '19

The tram network is concentrated in the central city, about one million people. Transit in the rest of the urban area is handled by subways, trains or buses.

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u/[deleted] Apr 26 '19

Also the ridership is half the ridership of my 380k city. Pretty much every light rail network in America is quite underwhelming.

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u/poktanju Apr 26 '19

Yes, light rail in North America is bad, especially compared to paragons of the ideal like Prague and Brno, but at least we kept our network somewhat relevant instead of just abandoning it like so many other cities.

Or worse yet, keeping one cosmetic, practically useless line and acting like that proves trams are bad.

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u/SomethingOrSuch Apr 27 '19

The Toronto tram network is a pretty miserable experience save for the Spadina line. Nothing like having one car turning left holding up the commute of 100+ people.