Metros in North America Metros in North America C-Train is the name given by Calgary Transit to their light railway, often called the LRT(light rail transit), in operation since 1981. Currently two major routes are operated on 42.1 km (26 miles) of track, running into the southern, northwestern, and northeastern sections of the city. There are also currently plans to build additional lines running to the west, north and the southeast of the city. Most track is at grade with its own right of way. The downtown portion is shared right of way. 8% of the system is underground, and 5% is grade separated (elevated). Trains are powered by overhead electric wires and pantographs. Several years ago, Calgary Transit began using the spelling CTrain for the LRT system, however this variation has not passed into general use. ...more on Wikipedia about "C-Train"
The Detroit People Mover is a 2.9 mile (4.6 km) driverless, fully- automated rapid transit system operating in a single-track, one-way loop through downtown Detroit, Michigan, United States. It is not a monorail. A siding allows the system to be used in a two-way bypass manner when part of the circular track is closed. ...more on Wikipedia about "Detroit People Mover"
The Mexico City Metro (formally: Sistema de Transporte Colectivo Metro or STC Metro) provides metro service to the central and northern area of the Mexican Federal District and surrounding municipalities in the State of México. In 2004 the system served an average of 3.9 million passengers per day. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mexico City Metro"
The Monterrey Metro is the most modern metro system in Mexico, being most advanced in its service infrastructure; providing the major northern city of Monterrey, Nuevo León, with fast and efficient mass transit services for 15% of its territory. It also has a solid reputation for safety. It currently has 70 high floor electric trains that travel at aprox 57km/h and transports approximately 50 million passengers each year. ...more on Wikipedia about "Monterrey Metro"
The Montréal Expo Express (in French, l'express Expo) was a mini- métro system consisting of four stations and a 5.7- kilometre route. Built for Montréal’s Expo 67 and costing around $18 million, the trains carried 1,000 passengers each and average wait time of five minutes. ...more on Wikipedia about "Montreal Expo Express"
The Montreal Metro is the main form of public transportation within the city of Montreal and was the second metro system to be built in Canada, opening 12 years after the Toronto subway. ...more on Wikipedia about "Montreal Metro"
The Société de transport de Montréal or Montreal Transit Corporation is the agency that operates buses and the Métro in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ...more on Wikipedia about "Société de transport de Montréal"
The Toronto subway and RT is the main rapid transit railway system in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Since the original line following Yonge Street opened in 1954, the network has expanded to encompass four lines and 69 stations. Run by Toronto Transit Commission, the subway system is a very popular mode of public transport in Toronto, with an average of 878,800 passenger trips each day (as of 2004). ...more on Wikipedia about "Toronto subway and RT"
The SkyTrain in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada is an Advanced Rapid Transit system operating fully-automated trains on two lines. Built for the Expo 86 World's Fair, it has since become the world's longest automated light rapid transit system utilizing the world's longest transit-only bridge, the SkyBridge. The system uses the same family of linear induction motor-driven trains as the Scarborough RT line in Toronto, the Putra LRT in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and the JFK AirTrain in New York. ...more on Wikipedia about "Vancouver SkyTrain"
The Xochimilco Light Rail (locally known as el tren ligero) is a light rail line that services the south of Mexico City, Mexico. It connects to, but is not considered a part of, the Mexico City Metro. ...more on Wikipedia about "Xochimilco Light Rail"
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