The table illustrates information regarding the train system of six cities around the world. Overall, whereas the New York City Subway is the city with the most lines, the Beijing Subway hosts the most annual journeys.
The New York City Subway consists of 24 lines, and 659 miles of tracks. This is nearly double the London Tube, which has 11 lines, across 249 miles of train tracks. Next, despite having only 13 lines, the Tokyo Subway completes 3.1 billion journeys per year which is more than double the journeys of the Paris Metro (1.5 billion.) Looking at the metro of Mexco City, it operates 12 lines across 140 miles of tracks, and its annual jorneys are standing at 1.6 billion per year. The metro system with the most annual journeys is Beijing, with 3.6 billion per year.
The cheapest individual ticket can be found at the Mexico City Metro, costing only $0.23, which is less than half the price of a ticket at the Tokyo Subway. Lastly, the most expensive metro is the London Tube averaging $7.3 per ticket.
