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Post by q8 on Jun 4, 2005 9:15:44 GMT
 What is the northernmost subway sytem in the world  (Scandinavian genlemen excluded from answering) and the southernmost?
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Post by tom2506 on Jun 5, 2005 20:19:04 GMT
Northernmost - Helsinki
Not sure of the southernmost
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Post by Christopher J on Jun 5, 2005 22:19:20 GMT
Southernmost - São Paulo, Brazil Metro?
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Post by igelkotten on Jun 6, 2005 1:30:43 GMT
Northernmost is indeed Helsinki, at 60.5 degrees north. The northernmost metro in the former Soviet Union is St. Petersburg, a few degrees south of Helsinki.
The southernmost one, at about 35 degrees south, is Buenos Aires, in Argentina. This is also the oldest metro in South America -it opened in 1913. The closest competitor is Santiago in Chile, fittingly enough, inaugurated in 1968, and built as a rubber-tyred metro in the french style.
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Post by Colin on Jun 6, 2005 1:56:24 GMT
They say you learn something new every day, looks like I just have!!
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Post by q8 on Jun 6, 2005 5:46:09 GMT
Northernmost is indeed Helsinki, at 60.5 degrees north. The northernmost metro in the former Soviet Union is St. Petersburg, a few degrees south of Helsinki. The southernmost one, at about 35 degrees south, is Buenos Aires, in Argentina. This is also the oldest metro in South America -it opened in 1913. The closest competitor is Santiago in Chile, fittingly enough, inaugurated in 1968, and built as a rubber-tyred metro in the french style. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The Spiky one wins the prize. What would he like? A week in China to see the Great wall? Or a trip to the "GOOD OLD U.S OF A" including an indefinite stay at the Cuban holiday camp?  |
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Post by igelkotten on Jun 6, 2005 12:32:14 GMT
Considering the expansion plans of the Shanghai Metro (80 km today, 200 km by 2008 and 810 km for 2020), a visit there might be very interesting indeed. And the food is probably better, too, so I think I'll settle for the China trip. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2005 12:49:26 GMT
810km extension?!  That sounds like one helluva Metro system! |
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Post by igelkotten on Jun 6, 2005 14:56:32 GMT
810 km is the planned total route length. But yes, that is a very large metro system -although it will at least partly be more on the lines of commuter trains running. underground than a traditional tube-style metro. There are some very extensive and interesting projects being started up in various parts of asia right now -new and expanded metro systems in Shenzhen, Guangdong, Shanghai, Beijing and other chinese cities, major rebuildings and extensions in Mumbai, a huge integrated metro/commuter train network for Teheran, and so on. Likewise, there are several interesting developments afoot in north africa -for example, the Libyans are committed to rebuilding the coastal railway and linking up to Tunisia and Egypt, with extensive goods flows (iron ore, phosphates, cement) and commuter train nets around the big cities in the mediterranean strip being planned. Several of these projects will more or less dwarf the old western metro systems if and when they are finished. So, I suppose a good way of getting a job in the railway business would be to learn a chinese dialect, farsi or arabic. Jim, if you take care of the chinese, i'll try my hand at the arabic, we kidnap Tom, and then we can start a consultancy! /al-Gamfouz |
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Post by q8 on Jun 6, 2005 14:59:51 GMT
I'll settle for the China trip. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- China it is then  (Now I'll just pop down to the crockery shop and get you a nice plate. ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by q8 on Jun 6, 2005 15:03:27 GMT
Jim, if you take care of the chinese, i'll try my hand at the arabic, we kidnap Tom, and then we can start a consultancy! /al-Gamfouz -----------------------------------------------------------------------  What a multi-talented person you are Mr I. Tell me, how are you at Lap-dancing?  |
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Post by igelkotten on Jun 6, 2005 15:17:11 GMT
What a multi-talented person you are Mr I. Tell me, how are you at Lap-dancing? I think my finacee is better suited to grade my talents at lapdancing, considering that she has been on the recieveing end of most of my attempts. |
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Post by Tom on Jun 6, 2005 15:30:06 GMT
So, I suppose a good way of getting a job in the railway business would be to learn a chinese dialect, farsi or arabic. Jim, if you take care of the chinese, i'll try my hand at the arabic, we kidnap Tom, and then we can start a consultancy! /al-Gamfouz Does this mean I have to learn another language? |
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Post by Christopher J on Jun 6, 2005 15:30:29 GMT
They say you learn something new every day, looks like I just have!! Indeed, new knowledge installed in my Brain... (System Requirements - one brain and a memory. ;D) Ah well, at least my answer was on the correct continent!! ;D |
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Post by igelkotten on Jun 7, 2005 17:26:21 GMT
Does this mean I have to learn another language? No, you just have to work hard, so Jim and I can rake in the cash. ;D |
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What is the northernmost subway sytem in the world 
(Scandinavian genlemen excluded from answering) and the southernmost? 
That sounds like one helluva Metro system!
(Now I'll just pop down to the crockery shop and get you a nice plate. ;D ;D ;D
What a multi-talented person you are Mr I. Tell me, how are you at Lap-dancing? 
