{"product_id":"world-metro-systems-9781854141125","title":"World Metro Systems","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst edition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUrban passenger railways - variously known as metros, undergrounds, subways and rapid transport systems - represent one of the main growth areas of the railway business throughout the world. To combat road traffic congestion, new ways and rapid transit systems - represent one of the main growth areas of the metro systems are being built and old systems are being extended on a massive scale, and the number of passenger journeys made annually on metro systems worldwide is now of the astronomical order of 20,000 million.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe purpose of this book is to provide a conspectus of this huge industry, covering its history, planning, development, engineering, equipment and operation, and giving facts and figures about metro networks in cities on every continent. The book is intended as a work of reference for all involved or interested in metros, and in particular as a guide for the many authorities who are contemplating building metro lines in their own cities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoftback, 14x21cm, 152 pages, black \u0026amp; white photographs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Good\/Very Good\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Capital Transport","offers":[{"title":"Secondhand (399)","offer_id":58429864444287,"sku":"9781854141125","price":5.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1910\/7111\/files\/9781854141125.jpg?v=1789752145","url":"https:\/\/rail-books.co.uk\/products\/world-metro-systems-9781854141125","provider":"Rail Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}