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Wired has a gallery featuring photos of some of the world's "most impressive" subway systems. Moscow clearly wins best in show with "chandeliers, marble moldings and elaborate murals" in some of the city's stations. Opulent subways must be a Communist thing, because Moscow's seems quite similar to the infamous Pyongyang Metro in North Korea.
Perhaps Pyongyang's public transit system was missing from Wired's list because foreigners are only allowed to tour it on closely guarded single-station trips. Still, the photos that have emerged from the secretive North Korean subway show more chandeliers, marble columns and great propaganda murals such as "The Great Leader Kim Il Sung Among Workers."
If seeing inspirational artwork during your morning commute doesn't get your day started off right, maybe you'd prefer a refreshing river cruise?
Related Stories:
· Gallery: The World's Most Impressive Subways [Wired]
· Pyongyang Metro [Official Site]
· Public Transportation coverage [Jaunted]
[Photo of the Pyongyang Metro: Pricey]
Riders still complaining about New York's public-transit fare hike now have something new to shake their fists at: The Metropolitan Transit Authority is scaling back on making systemic changes thanks to a $3 billion budget shortfall. Rising construction costs are to blame, according to AM New York, which means the MTA won't be sprucing up stations or buying new trains and signals.
The March 1 fare hike has already been knocked for disproportionately affecting commuters over tourists, and for changing the bonus structure so that no one can figure out how to get the free rides which are part of the pricing scheme. (The magic number on that is $40, by the way.)
Is asking for tips next?
Related Stories:
· MTA Faces Budget Gap of $3 B [AMNY]
· Public Transportation coverage [Jaunted]
[Photo of the G train: animalvegetable]
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