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GOOD: Subways!

With oil running out and the planet heating up, there’s a lot of interest in new public transportation systems these days. But some existing subways already provide billions of rides each year. In this original GOOD Video, we look at the numbers the world’s biggest subway systems are putting up.

 

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Most Used Subway Systems in the U.S. and Around the World

Even though subways are a fuel-efficent way to move people around congested urban areas, Americans make poor use of them, probably because they are poorly funded and often don’t travel where we want to go. Right now, of the five most-used subway systems in the country, only New York City’s attracts as many riders as the five largest foreign subway systems.