The Mexico City Metro is a rapid transit system that serves the metropolitan area of Mexico City, including some municipalities in the State of Mexico. Operated by the Sistema de Transporte Colectivo (STC), it is the second largest metro system in North America after the New York City Subway.
FE-10 in line 12 of the Mexico City Metro
Mexico City Metro train in Bellas Artes station, decorated with images related to the city
Model of the Templo Mayor of Aztec Tenochtitlan displayed at Zócalo/Tenochtitlan station. Such displays in some stations are an opportunity to educate Metro riders about the city's history.
Pino Suárez logo, showing the intersection of Line 1 (the "Pink Line") and Line 2 (the "Blue Line"). The colors and iconography mark lines and stations without the need for literacy.
Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT), also known as metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport that is generally built in urban areas. A rapid transit system that primarily or traditionally runs below the surface may be called a subway, tube, or underground. Unlike buses or trams, rapid transit systems are railways, usually electric, that operate on an exclusive right-of-way, which cannot be accessed by pedestrians or other vehicles. They are often grade-separated in tunnels or on elevated railways.
The London Underground is the world's first and oldest rapid transit system.
The New York City Subway is the world's largest single-operator rapid transit system by number of metro stations, at 472.
A crowded Paris Métro average station platform in 2007
A station of the Guangzhou Metro in 2005
