briefly--if the drawbacks of enclosed links outweighed the advantages, then the world's busiest railways wouldn't use them
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Replying to @380kmh
I accept that you're right since I'm confident you know a lot about the subject, but this is a bad proof, NYC is one of the busiest railways
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Replying to @BitingGadfly
I didn't say "one of the busiest" tho I said the busiest--plenty in between NY and Tokyo--but ya it's still a bad proof, touche
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Replying to @380kmh
I don't think Tokyo is number 1 either. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_metro_systems …
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Replying to @BitingGadfly
that list *only* count's Tokyo's subways, which constitute a tiny portion of its rail network & ridership
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Replying to @380kmh
What constitutes the rest? Intercity trains? I assume by subways you mean the city's general train service, not just the underground ones.
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Replying to @BitingGadfly
What we would call in the USA "commuter rail," but in Tokyo is operated identically (and even on the same tracks!) as the subway
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Replying to @380kmh @BitingGadfly
Wiki has some details here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_in_Greater_Tokyo#Rail … - 40 million daily riders - 882 stations - 30 operators - 121 lines
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