Infographics
Infographics
Toronto metro’s network growth
Infographic showing Toronto subway route-km by operational lines each year (excluding street-running trams), plus traffic (million passengers per year) for 2012-24.
Chinese metro growth
Chinese metro growth - route-km opened over late-2025/early-2026, and lines under construction or planned.
World high speed 2026 snapshot
As we begin 2026, the previous year has been notable for no countries outside China opening new high speed lines with the exception of Austria, where the 250 km/h Koralmbahn opened in December.
Australian light rail and trams
Australian light rail and trams - overview of network statistics for Melbourne, Sydney, Newcastle, Parramatta, Adelaide, Canberra and Gold Coast.
Tokyo – Osaka Shinkansen
The Tokaido Shinkansen between Tokyo and Osaka opened in October 1964, since when it has carried a cumulative total of over 7 billion passengers. With passenger numbers recovered to pre-pandemic levels and the line operating at its limits, Japan is pressing ahead with development of the Chuo high speed maglev route.
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.
Boom in Spain’s high speed traffic
LA boasts ‘the longest light rail line in the world’
Italy’s growing high speed ‘Metro d’Italia’ network
Taipei, Taoyuan and New Taipei City metros
Britain’s inter-city passengers experiencing varied pandemic rebound
Indian metros - route-km open, under construction or planned as at August 2025
Eurostar’s 30 years marked by record passengers and Virgin challenge
Global metro growth accelerates after 1960s slow start
Global metro ridership recovery varies widely post-pandemic
China’s high speed rail network continues expansion
Asia-Pacific dominates urban rail growth in early 2025
German high speed network expansion illustrated, as ICE-S test reaches 405 km/h
European metro traffic density shows wide variation
China maintains lead in global high speed rail ranking
France’s tram revival transforms urban transport landscape
China continues to dominate urban rail openings in 2024
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