篇名 | The Unique Beauty of the Taipei Metro |
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卷期 | 3 |
作者 | Yang,sTzu-Pao |
頁次 | 011-016 |
出刊日期 | 201603 |
In terms of global mass rapid transit systems, the Taipei Metro, or simply the MRT, which turns 20 this March, is a relative newcomer. The world’s first city to boast a rapid transit system was London. In 1863, it inaugurated the first line of the Metropolitan Underground Railway. This was followed by the New York Subway in 1868 and the Subterraneo de Buenos Aires in South America in 1913. In 1927, the Tokyo Subway became the first of its kind in Asia. North Africa’s initial operating route was the Metro Anfaq al-Qahirah, which opened in 1987. The MRT is the 124th subway system to be built, making it one of the youngest among the major cities in the world.