Thursday, October 27, 2005
Names, Colors, and Torment
On this day in 1904 the first rapid transit subway opened in New York City. Still the largest subway system in North America, with 699 miles of main line track, its average weekday ridership is 4.5 million. A total of 1.4 billion people ride the subway every year. The busiest station isTimes Square,...
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