Large Publicity in the Subway by MagikUnicorn

Photography • People • posted on Aug 24, 2010

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Montreal Subway Urban transit first came in 1861 where a first line of horse-drawn cars started to operate on St. James St. Eventually, as Montréal grew, a comprehensive network of streetcar lines provided service almost everywhere. But urban congestion started to take its toll on streetcar punctuality, so the idea of a subway was soon considered. The Montréal Métro (French: Métro de Montréal) is a rubber-tired metro system, and the main form of public transportation underground in the city of Montréal, Québec. The Metro, operated by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM), was inaugurated on October 14, 1966, during the tenure of Mayor Jean Drapeau. Originally consisting of 26 stations on three separate lines, the Metro now incorporates 68 stations on four lines measuring 69.2 km (43.00 mi) in length,serving the north, east, and centre of the Island of Montréal with connections to Longueuil (South Shore), via the Yellow Line, and Laval (North Shore), via the Orange line. The metro system is currently Canada's busiest subway system in total daily passenger usage, serving an average of 1,050,800 daily passengers on an average weekday (as of Q1 2010). In 2008, 291.6 million riders (transfers not included) used the Metro. According to the STM website the metro system has transported over 6 billion passengers as of 2006, roughly equivalent to the world's population. Montréal has built one of North America's largest urban rapid transit schemes, serving the third-largest number of passengers overall behind New York and Mexico City, and attracting the second-highest ridership per capita behind New York. The Montréal Metro was inspired by the Paris Metro and in turn is also the inspiration for the Lyon Metro and Marseille Metro, as well as the Mexico City Metro, all constructed a few years later, and all which also share the same rubber-wheel car design and similar Montréal Metro station architecture. Thanks Magik

Comments (66)

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MagikUnicorn

9:18PM | Tue, 24 August 2010

Le métro de Montréal est un moyen de transport public géré par la Société de transport de Montréal, organe de l'Agglomération de Montréal. Il a été inauguré le 14 octobre 1966, durant le mandat municipal du maire Jean Drapeau. À son inauguration, le réseau ne comprenait que 26 stations réparties sur trois lignes. Il y a aujourd'hui 68 stations sur quatre lignes, donnant un total 66,25 km de longueur (60,85 km avant l'extension vers Laval). Il dessert le centre et l'est de l'île de Montréal, une station débouche à Longueuil sur la rive sud du fleuve Saint-Laurent et trois stations desservent la ville de Laval, en banlieue nord, depuis le 28 avril 2007.

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J5ive

9:20PM | Tue, 24 August 2010

Wow thats Huge!! Cool Capture Real!!

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Kaartijer

9:27PM | Tue, 24 August 2010

That's huge indeed... excellent shot!

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Madbat

9:29PM | Tue, 24 August 2010

I really wish Edmonton would take the cue from Montreal and design a better public transit system overall.

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alessimarco

9:30PM | Tue, 24 August 2010

Wow...thats big advertisement! Excellent capture....and I love those rubber wheels on the metro...so much quieter!

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clbsmiley

9:36PM | Tue, 24 August 2010

WOW!!~~!!WOW!! I still live out further than mass transit.... Peace and quiet, and critters... Hmm always thought I wanted city... but I like country better.. even with internet issues... :)

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angelafair

9:52PM | Tue, 24 August 2010

fascinating image! Awesome work!!

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zoren

10:30PM | Tue, 24 August 2010

this sense of scale is awesome!!

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Chipka

10:33PM | Tue, 24 August 2010

WOAH! That is one huge piece of advertisement! I kinda like it...sort of. It has a futuristic look, rather like a more friendly version of THX-1138 with cooler Star Trek style toys! What a view. I love the POV and the stark, clean lines. Great information as well. In short, this is fantastic. Great information as well; and I rather like the rubber wheel design, though I also like the loud clattering sound of metal wheels. Eh...I just like subways, no matter where they are, and it looks like the subways there are cleaner than they are in Chicago.

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kbrog

10:46PM | Tue, 24 August 2010

Excellent capture! That is a really big advertisement.

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Faemike55

12:10AM | Wed, 25 August 2010

Great photo and wonderful information!

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mikeerson

12:44AM | Wed, 25 August 2010

the info you type rivals the picture you posted - both are HUGE - LOL... I like how you have this huge ad for a computer and these people under it that don't have one and look bored waiting for a train - lol

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