which cities are rising, and which are fading
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The biggest metro and rapid-transit networks
Metro and bus rapid transit track in service at the end of 2025, km. · Fact
- – Chicago USA not reported
- – Los Angeles USA not reported
- – New York USA not reported
Source: metro and transit operators and transport authorities (one per city) · 2025 data. 30 cities have no published figure from a primary source yet. Scope differs by city: Chinese cities count urban metro as classified by the China Association of Metros (no suburban rapid rail or trams); Singapore includes its light rail; Hong Kong includes the Airport Express; London is the Underground only; Tokyo is Tokyo Metro plus Toei; Addis Ababa is light rail; Bogotá is TransMilenio busways (February 2026). London, Paris and Madrid figures come from undated operator pages; Berlin is approximate; Cairo includes 13.7 km in trial operation; São Paulo is derived from the 2026 total; Manila combines operator and government pages. Dhaka and Lahore wait for a primary source showing their lines in service. Cities with no primary figure show as not reported.
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