NICTA lines
- Year of commissioning 1868
- Length, km 369.8
- Number of lines 27
- Number of stations 461
- Average distance between stations, m 850
- Gauge width, mm 1435
- Number of transported passengers per year, mln. people approx. 1000
- Number of locomotives 6295
- Voltage of contact network, V600
- Cost of one trip in dollars 0.75
- Minimum interval between trains, s 120
- Speed, km/h 35/30
- Number of cars in the train – 10
PATH line
- Year of putting into operation 1908
- Length, km 22.4
- Number of lines
- Number of stations 13
- Average distance between stations, m 2115
- Track gauge, mm 1435
- Number of transported passengers per year, mln. people approx. 50
- Number of locomotives 290
- Voltage of contact network, V 650
- Cost of one trip in dollars 0.50
- Minimum interval between trains, s 90
- Speed, km/h 34,5
- Number of cars in the train 10
Metropolitan serves a total area equal to 770 km². The density of its network is 0,5 km/km². The first tunnel section was built in 1904. Most lines are double-track, but there are many three- and even four-track sections. On the Long Island line, the tunnel is made in two floors, one of which is used for subway trains, the other as a railroad tunnel. The platforms are located to the side of the tracks. On the four-track lines, the platforms are island-like, with underpasses leading to them. Deep stations can be descended by escalators or elevators. The main way to ensure train safety is automatic track interlocking, and the introduction of automatic guidance has begun.
The average trip distance is about 8 km. On most lines, traffic is zone-based. Some trains (express trains) do not stop at all stations. Passengers go to their destination by local trains after changing trains at reference stations.
In 1981-1985, part of the lines operated by NICTA were reconstructed. More than 1,800 new modern cars were purchased, dozens of stations were rebuilt, and the power supply system was improved.
PATH’s second subway line connects New York City with New Jersey. It is a modern line that carries about 70% of the passenger traffic between these cities.
The extension of this line to downtown Manhattan is under the 111-story twin-towered mall building.
Subway traffic has nearly halved over the past 50 years. This is due to an increase in the number of passenger cars, rising fares, and deteriorating safety conditions on the subway, despite the presence of more than five thousand police detachments on the subway.
The subway is very well supplied with information. Not only can you get information about train routes and station operations, but you can also find detailed information about the neighborhoods in which the station is located on map maps and signs. The directions to the stations are indicated by the names of the streets at the intersection of which they are located and whose names can be read at the entrances to the stations and on the platforms.