In 1959, Barcelona opened their fifth subway line.
Sound Transit 2 passed with a 59% yes vote.
And last year, ridership on New York’s subway system hit a 59-year high.
Not too long now… less than two months!
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Didn’t Toronto open its subway in 1956? A decade before Montreal which was much bigger at the time.
Seattle times just posted a video of Link running in the tunnel!
I got caught in that video with my camcorder, in the shot of the train coming from the staging area.
Toronto’s first subway opened on March 30, 1954. It was 7.4 kilometre (4.6 mile) long, now 68.3 km.
Shh, you’re taking my content for this weekend! :)
even better! Toronto rocks. 13 years before Montreal. they’re getting a big infusion of cash from the provincial government for new subway and streetcar lines too. You should see the new subway cars they’ve ordered. Even better than DC.
Except they STILL don’t have a line to the airport because the limo and taxi lobbyists are too powerful. I hear that might possibly change though.
I think the Montréal Métro is much better. Quieter, smoother, and goes more places. Toronto’s system is more of a glorified commuter train. And don’t even get me started on those TTC workers who run it…
Light Rail to the airport. You lucky dogs, you.
And then extensions stacked up in 2016, 2020, 2021, and 2023 – and more if we vote for ‘em.
Northgate may still happen in 2018. Depends if ST gets the money they need to speed up North Link.
I’d like more info on this. I’m working near Northgate, and there’s some deep desire for rail to start going there.
59 year high? That’s startling, 1950~!