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The name is literally translated from Spanish "Alta Velocidad Española" (Spanish High Speed), but its initials are also a play on the word ave, meaning "bird". As of July 2024, the Spanish high-speed rail network is the longest HSR network in Europe with 3,966 km (2,464 mi) [6] and the second longest in the world, after China's.
The following is a list of all urban rail transit systems in Latin America, ranked by passenger ridership. These kinds of systems are most commonly known as metro (or subway in English), but may also be known as subte, tren, or tranvía systems. Daily and annual passengers ridership figures in this chart are based on annual and daily (not just ...
In 2004, the Spanish government adopted a new strategic plan for transportation through 2020 called the PEIT (Strategic Plan for Infrastructures and Transport). This detailed rail subsidies of around €9.3 billion annually on average from 2005-2020.
City System Start of operations System length Lines [a] Stations [b] Gauge Operator Barcelona: Barcelona Metro: 1924 170 km (110 mi) 12 189 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 + 3 ⁄ 8 in) (L8)
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The Madrid Metro (Spanish: Metro de Madrid) is a rapid transit system serving the city of Madrid, capital of Spain.The system is the 14th longest rapid transit system in the world, with a total length of 293 km (182 mi).
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Transportation in Mexico City consists of multiple public transit systems that together conform the Integrated Mobility System of Mexico City (Sistema de Movilidad Integrada de la Ciudad de México). This System includes the Mexico City Metro , extensive bus/ BRT systems (the Metrobús , RTP , the trolleybus ), as well as the Xochimilco Light ...