Underground Map of the World
This is an interesting map, showing all the cities in the world which have, or are planning an underground train system.
Different cities have their own names for their underground rail networks, such as metro, subway and Londoners call theirs the Tube.
I love this map - in the style of the iconic London Underground map . As a graphic designer, such things excite me (!) - the beauty and simplicity of design making it an incredibly easy map to use - but I also think this is such a lovely concept - an underground system connecting the whole world.
I could travel from my home, on the Brown Line, via Rotterdam, Sofia and Tehran to Melbourne, without having to change lines. :-)
If you can't see the map easily, here is a link to a bigger version
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/interactive/2012/sep/07/weird-maps-to-rival-apple-in-pictures
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Susan! Welcome to Moscow Metropoliten!
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I think they are cultural tunnels rather than physical tunnels ;)
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Hi enfox!
wow!!! I researched on it!that's amazing.....Thanks for informing me...it was interesting to know that one problem which the tunnel has faced is that illegal immigrants have tried to use it to enter to UK!!!! so I'm thinking what would happen if we had that project across the world!!!!! :) I think the managers of this project should plan for the culture of using it firstly and then try to build it!
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Hi Amir,
I'd like to point out that a such under water railway already exists. There are fast trains connecting Paris-London in 2 hours and 15 minutes.
The train travels from Paris to Calais on normal railway then goes through the Channel Tunnel for about 31mi then it re-emerges in UK and it gets to London.
By the way, this map remembers me a movie watched recently "Total Recall". Have you seen it?
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Oh that's a great idea!!!! :0 and of course it would be the most expensive project which might have done on the earth!! I'm wonedring how they can make rails under water!! mean while welcome to Tehran! :)
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