The table illustrates data about the underground railway systems in six cities: London, Paris, Tokyo, Washington, D.C., Kyoto, and Los Angeles.
Overall, it is evident that the Tokyo metro carries significantly more passengers than the other underground systems in other cities, but the reverse is true for Kyoto. While London’s is the oldest among all, the Los Angeles subway was erected the latest. It is also noticeable that the London metro is the longest; however, Kyoto’s is the shortest.
The Tokyo metro was built in 1927 with a 155-km length, carrying considerably more people than other metro systems, with 1927 million people per year. Then, it is followed by the Paris underground system, with a noticeable difference in passengers—1191 million yearly—even though it was built 27 years earlier and is 44 km longer than Tokyo’s.
Despite the fact that the London underground system was constructed in 1863 and had the longest line, with a 394-km, it carried only 775 million individuals a year. In contrast, Los Angeles’s was opened in 2001 with a 28-km length, carrying 50 million passengers per year.
The Washington, D.C., underground system was built in 1976, and Kyoto’s was constructed in 1981. With Washington, D.C.’s route being longer at 126 km—115 km longer than Kyoto’s—it carries more people: 144 million and 45 million, respectively.