Topic: Subways
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Olympics 2012
London Mayor's Olympic Message to Tube Riders: 'There Is Going to Be Huge Pressure on the Transport Network'
Transit riders will get to hear the mayor's voice on their trips throughout the Olympics.
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Clever Promo of the Day: A 'Prometheus'-Themed Paris Metro Station
Closed since World War II, Saint-Martin's platform is currently being used to promote the new film.
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Why Doesn't Every Subway System Have Suicide Prevention Barriers?
Mexico City's transit system is the latest to install platform screen doors, though budget constraints will mean many stations still won't have them
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Urban Wonk
Why $1 Billion Doesn't Buy Much Transit Infrastructure Anymore
Blame pricier consultant fees, high labor costs and age
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Subway Internet Access Is on the Rise, Except in America
U.S. ranks second to last in new survey of which metros offer online access
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In Defense of Publicly Owned Metros
Five reasons why Moscow's subways are the best in the world
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Why Tokyo's Privately Owned Rail Systems Work So Well
Large cities with cash-strapped transit agencies would do well to study Japan's rail history
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A Simpler Solution to NYC's Subway Garbage Problem
MTA officials are testing out the theory that removing garbage bins from subway platforms will lead to less garbage in the system
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Maps
The World's Best Subway Maps
20 mass transit maps worthy of hanging on your wall
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Videos
Sub City: If Only All Commutes Were This Serene
A pair of New York-based filmmakers marvel in, and just above, the underground
