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- Which European metro, opened in 1896, is the oldest on the continent after London's?
- A. The Vienna U-Bahn
- B. The Budapest Metro
- C. The Glasgow Subway
- D. The Paris Métro
- Which metro is famous for the architectural and artistic richness of its stations, notably those built under Stalin?
- A. The Kyiv Metro
- B. The Saint Petersburg Metro
- C. The Moscow Metro
- D. The Minsk Metro
- What is the name of the USA' metro, known for running 24 hours a day, every day of the year?
- A. Amtrak
- B. The New York City Subway
- C. The PATH train
- D. The MetroCard Rail
- Which Scottish metro, opened in 1896, is one of the smallest networks in the world by length, nicknamed the 'Clockwork Orange'?
- A. The London Underground
- B. The Newcastle Metro
- C. The Liverpool Underground
- D. The Glasgow Subway
- Which German metro, was historically split into two separate networks due to the city's division during the Cold War?
- A. The Frankfurt U-Bahn
- B. The Hamburg U-Bahn
- C. The Berlin U-Bahn
- D. The Munich S-Bahn
- Which Colombian metro is unique in South America for integrating urban cable cars linking hillside neighbourhoods?
- A. The Medellín Metro
- B. The Cali Metro
- C. The Quito Metro
- D. The Bogotá Metro
- Which Thai elevated metro is commonly nicknamed the 'BTS Skytrain'?
- A. The Phnom Penh metro
- B. The Hanoi Metro
- C. The Bangkok metro
- D. The Manila LRT
- Which Italian metro was the first metro built in Italy, in 1964?
- A. The Naples Metro
- B. The Rome Metro
- C. The Turin Metro
- D. The Milan Metro
- Which former New York subway station, closed since 1945, is famous for its exceptional Art Nouveau architecture with tiled vaults and chandeliers?
- A. Union Square
- B. City Hall
- C. Astor Place
- D. South Ferry
- Which Scandinavian metro is nicknamed 'the world's longest art gallery' because of its stations carved into bedrock and decorated with artwork?
- A. Helsinki metro
- B. Oslo metro
- C. Stockholm metro
- D. Copenhagen metro
- Which Indian metro reserves certain carriages exclusively for women to improve their safety and comfort while traveling?
- A. Delhi metro
- B. Chennai metro
- C. Mumbai metro
- D. Bangalore metro
- In which American metropolis was subway construction slowed in some areas by fears of explosions from natural methane gas pockets beneath the city?
- A. Phoenix
- B. Denver
- C. Los Angeles
- D. Houston
- Which Canadian metro ran its original 'MR-63' train cars for more than 50 years, among the oldest cars still recently in service on a major network?
- A. Toronto subway
- B. Montreal metro
- C. Vancouver SkyTrain
- D. Calgary C-Train
- In which European capital was the initial 1970s metro plan partly abandoned after strong public protests over neighborhood demolitions?
- A. Brussels
- B. Rotterdam
- C. Amsterdam
- D. Vienna
- In which European capital was construction of metro line C delayed for more than a decade by repeated archaeological discoveries?
- A. Athens
- B. Palermo
- C. Rome
- D. Naples
- Which French metro, with its VAL system, was the very first fully automatic, driverless metro in the world, opened in 1983?
- A. Rennes metro
- B. Paris metro
- C. Toulouse metro
- D. Lille metro
- Which Scandinavian metro has been fully automatic and driverless since its very opening in 2002?
- A. Copenhagen metro
- B. Oslo metro
- C. Helsinki metro
- D. Stockholm metro
- Which Gulf metro holds the Guinness World Record for the longest driverless automated metro line?
- A. Dubai metro
- B. Doha metro
- C. Abu Dhabi metro
- D. Riyadh metro
- Which French city was the second, after Lille, to build an automatic VAL-type metro, in 1993?
- A. Toulouse
- B. Rennes
- C. Lyon
- D. Marseille
- Which Japanese metro equips its trains with regenerative braking systems, feeding electricity produced during braking back into the network?
- A. Fukuoka metro
- B. Osaka metro
- C. Tokyo metro
- D. Nagoya metro
Answer key — Metro Quiz
- B. The Budapest MetroThe Budapest Metro, opened in 1896 for Hungary's millennial celebrations, is the oldest electric metro system on the European continent.
- C. The Moscow MetroThe Moscow Metro is famous for its sumptuous stations adorned with mosaics, chandeliers and marble, built as veritable underground palaces under Stalin.
- B. The New York City SubwayThe New York City Subway is one of the few metro systems in the world to run continuously, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
- D. The Glasgow SubwayThe Glasgow Subway, with its orange trains running on a single loop, is nicknamed the 'Clockwork Orange' by locals.
- C. The Berlin U-BahnThe Berlin U-Bahn was long divided between West and East Berlin, with closed 'ghost stations' on the eastern side until reunification.
- A. The Medellín MetroThe Medellín Metro is famous for its 'Metrocable' lines, urban cable cars serving neighbourhoods built on steep hillsides.
- C. The Bangkok metroBangkok's BTS Skytrain is an elevated metro system running on raised tracks, complementing the Thai capital's underground MRT.
- D. The Milan MetroThe Milan Metro, put into service in 1964, was the very first metro network built in Italy.
- B. City HallCity Hall station, closed in 1945 because it was too short for modern trains, is famous for its elegant Art Nouveau architecture, with Guastavino tile vaults and chandeliers.
- C. Stockholm metroStockholm's metro is nicknamed 'the world's longest art gallery' because more than 90 of its stations, carved into bedrock, are decorated with paintings, mosaics, and sculptures.
- A. Delhi metroThe Delhi metro reserves carriages exclusively for women in each of its trains, a measure intended to improve their safety on public transit.
- C. Los AngelesIn Los Angeles, natural methane gas pockets beneath certain neighborhoods, including a 1985 explosion incident, long complicated and delayed the construction of the underground subway.
- B. Montreal metroThe MR-63 cars of the Montreal metro, in service since the network's opening in 1966, remained in operation for more than 50 years before being gradually retired.
- C. AmsterdamIn Amsterdam, the initial 1970s metro plan was significantly scaled back after fierce public protests against the demolition of historic neighborhoods for its route.
- C. RomeIn Rome, construction of metro line C was significantly slowed for more than a decade by frequent major archaeological discoveries during the digging work.
- D. Lille metroThe Lille metro, with its VAL (Véhicule Automatique Léger) system, opened in 1983 and remains the very first fully automatic, driverless metro in the world.
- A. Copenhagen metroThe Copenhagen metro, opened in 2002, has been fully automatic and driverless from its initial launch.
- A. Dubai metroThe Dubai metro holds the Guinness World Record for the longest fully automated, driverless metro line.
- A. ToulouseToulouse was the second French city to build an automatic VAL-type metro, opened in 1993, a few years after Lille's.
- C. Tokyo metroTokyo metro trains are equipped with regenerative braking systems, which feed electricity produced during braking back into the network.