The world's oldest subway system compared to others

» themos100 - Other subway systems

Having recently been to both Paris and Madrid, the main difference I observe is the sheer accessibility of the non-London systems. The tunnels are shallower and the stations simply don't require the escalators/stairs that the London system seems to require (Circle line excepted). Try changing from the Circle/District at Westminster to a Jubilee line train to Waterloo! Its probably quicker to get out and walk then to descend into the depths simply to go one stop. Then the gaps bewteen stations are so much longer too!

I regret we in Britain are still suffering from the post-Thatcher legacy of under-investment in public services, and a hatred of public subsidies. There is no sign of this reversing under the current administration. Time to emigrate to Europe perhaps????

-- posted by themos100

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» macaskil - Underground

Believe it or not

The Tokyo metro is more crowded
The Paris metro is smellier
The New York metro more confusing (several stations share the same name; not all trains stop all all stations)

than the London one. The best metros are (logically) the most modern, eg Washington DC and Delhi

-- posted by macaskil

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» dragboy123 - Re: Underground

hahahahhahahahhahahhahhahahhahahaha!
Liaten to this,
Delhi metro is best, biggest joke of the century, 1st of all it isn't a metro its a joke containing 2 dozen stations, secondly its crapest like the country itself. lolz

-- posted by dragboy123

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