Cities prioritise their public transport systems, particularly their metro systems as train technology rapidly evolves, and older networks with heavy maintenance requirements struggle to keep up with demand and maintain profitability. The latter has been a challenge to many rail networks since the pandemic when people worked from home and cities were in lockdown. Additionally, the carbon footprint of a rail network is becoming an increasingly important factor to consider for the network.

Read further to see the top contenders in our 2 part series on the best metro systems globally:
The best metro systems in the world

 

There are many other metro systems in the world that are less busy and famous than the big, well-known ones but are unique and remarkable in their own right.

In this part 2 on Global Metro Systems, we look at other remarkable metro networks based on their efficiency, innovation, carbon footprint and aesthetics.

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