“Métro, boulot, dodo”, this saying which describes the daily rhythm of Parisians and city-dwellers in general, reminds us of the importance that this means of transport can have in the daily life of the inhabitants of large cities.
However, what do we know about this expensive public transport?
The metro plays a major role in the lives of most city dwellers around the world, as illustrated by the popular saying “metro, work, sleep”, which is why of the State decided to take a look at some of the oldest metros in the world. Some of them are more than a century old and transport millions of people a day through their underground networks. Focus on this public transport that avoids traffic jams in major cities around the world.
New York, the subway that never closes (1904)
If you’ve ever visited the Big Apple, you’ve most likely taken a picture with the subway sign. New York has one of the oldest underground networks in the world, which was inaugurated in 1904. 30,000 workers participated in its construction and, on the first day of its opening, 127,381 people used it. To visit iconic places in New York like the Empire State or the MoMA, you will need to take the subway. And a surprising little detail, it is open 24 hours a day.
