Hi friend, please reread and note the caveat, “one of the very first”, which position number 5 certainly includes.
Also, a bit childish to want to rank systems based on creation date.
If you feel like “losing”, please read on:
NYC total system length is about 800 miles (1.1km)
yearly ridership: 1.8bn rides
If we count the el’s (elevated rapid transit, which is still running), first ride was in iirc 1868.
But look, the important thing is that both our countries (presuming you live in the UK) have nice mass transit systems to keep cars off the roads. I look forward to visiting your country and riding its underground system at some point.
When somebody says one of the first it implies by time (and US was 30 years later. ) Thus why that link I posted rates them by creation date. If you had claimed by best subway by milage I would link to which one ranks them by order of mileage.
If I feel like losing. LOL It isn’t a zero sum game we are playing, Just facts I linked. Sorry you feel so offended. Hope you have a good new year.
Yeah, by saying first it would mislead people into thinking USA were pioneers, but they were actually fifth because it took USA longer to institute. Not judging, just saying…and it makes sense because UK has been a country with cities for thousands of years, while USA is relatively new…with a slower need to get people moved
Nope, first was UK with London Underground in 1863 (has 250 miles of track now) and 5th was USA is 1897.
https://www.oldest.org/geography/subway-systems/
Hi friend, please reread and note the caveat, “one of the very first”, which position number 5 certainly includes.
Also, a bit childish to want to rank systems based on creation date. If you feel like “losing”, please read on:
But look, the important thing is that both our countries (presuming you live in the UK) have nice mass transit systems to keep cars off the roads. I look forward to visiting your country and riding its underground system at some point.
When somebody says one of the first it implies by time (and US was 30 years later. ) Thus why that link I posted rates them by creation date. If you had claimed by best subway by milage I would link to which one ranks them by order of mileage. If I feel like losing. LOL It isn’t a zero sum game we are playing, Just facts I linked. Sorry you feel so offended. Hope you have a good new year.
Most people wouldn’t respond to the question, “who was here first?” with “how much time has passed since you got here?”. Right?
Yeah, by saying first it would mislead people into thinking USA were pioneers, but they were actually fifth because it took USA longer to institute. Not judging, just saying…and it makes sense because UK has been a country with cities for thousands of years, while USA is relatively new…with a slower need to get people moved
I understand what you’re saying, and I don’t agree. We’ll just leave it there 😎