Infographics

Infographics

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Madrid’s historic metro network ends 10-year growth hiatus

Extending back over a century, the Spanish capital’s metro network saw no extension for over a decade until Line 3 was extended in April this year. Construction is progressing on two other lines.

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Boom in Spain’s high speed traffic

Since launching its first high speed route in April 1992, Spain’s standard gauge network has grown to over 3000 route-km, along with over 900 km of broad gauge, mixed gauge or upgraded route. 

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LA boasts ‘the longest light rail line in the world’

Taipei, Taoyuan and New Taipei City metros - route-km open by 2025, and lines under construction or approved due to open by 2035.

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Italy’s growing high speed ‘Metro d’Italia’ network

After completion of a spine of dedicated fast line almost all the way from Torino to Salerno via Milano, Bologna, Firenze, Roma and Napoli, creating what local rail advocates now refer to as the ‘Metro d’Italia’, Italy is continuing to expand its high speed network with over 180 route-km due to open by 2030.

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Taipei, Taoyuan and New Taipei City metros

Taipei, Taoyuan and New Taipei City metros - route-km open by 2025, and lines under construction or approved due to open by 2035.

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Britain’s inter-city passengers experiencing varied pandemic rebound

ORR annual statistics for British mainline passenger train operators published on August 21 shows demand continuing to rebound, but notable variations in response between some of the larger operators.