The table illustrates diverse information surrounding the subway routes in different cities, namely opening date, length of each railway, and their annual numbers of travelers using this mode of conveyance.
Overall, the systems of the top three cities have been more bustling as opposed to the bottom ones, with Tokyo welcoming the most remarkable number of passengers per year. Meanwhile, the opposite is true for Kyoto, the least busy railway system among all.
Concerning the most hectic railroads, the rail line in London, commencing in 1863, was the first one to be put into use, notably stretching across roughly 400 kilometers and almost double that of Paris. Significantly, it transports around 775 million of individuals yearly, yet still be surpassed by that of the Paris and Tokyo railways, which are utilized by over 1191 and 1927 million commuters respectively. Both opening in the early 20th, the Tokyo subway was initiated 27 years later than the Paris one, also placed in the third position with 155 kilometers regarding the route length.
In terms of the other comparatively less dense railways, Washington and Kyoto rail systems were both established in the late 20th century, while Los Angeles’ was the latest, launching in 2001. With a 126kilometer-long rail line, the train infrastructure in Washington DC transverses around 144 million people each year, markedly higher than the numbers of straphangers the other two track transits, responsible to convey 50 and 45 million of individuals. Despite its recentness, the railroad network in Los Angeles only extends across 28 kilometers, making it the second shortest subway line, just longer compared to that of Kyoto (11km).