Train transportation in Tokyo refers to JR (Japan Railway) lines, Tokyo Metro, Toei Subway, and other railway companies that operate in and around the metropolitan area. Learn which railway service to use for your travel needs and about cost-efficient travel passes available on each line.
Oh and the seat layout. DC trains have rows of seats facing forward/backward (except for "senior seats"); whereas MTA has the mix, and more handles for straphangers. Overall wait times are longer in DC, and stations are few and farther between. (NYC we can walk to the next station in 15min.
In New York, the Second Avenue Subway cost $2.6 billion per mile, in San Francisco the Central Subway cost $920 million per mile, in Los Angeles the Purple Line cost $800 million per mile.
The first phase of the Second Avenue Subway was most expensive rail construction project in the world. The costs were staggering: at $1.7 billion per kilometer, it was at least five to six times
The subway has 36 lines whereas the LIRR only has 11 lines meaning the LIRR is more limited in terms of where you can go. The LIRR is much faster than the subway. For most destinations, you can get there in half the time (see examples below). LIRR trains are also more frequent and more comfortable than the subway.
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