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Fixed-guideway transit around the world.
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, including recently opened
Marseille T3
,
Tianjin Z4
, and
Ningbo 6
.
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Commuter rail and tram data are incomplete in some regions.
Source information here.
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this summary
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the National Transit Station Atlas
and
Rail Transit and Population Density
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Yonah Freemark
/
Steven Vance
. Updated Apr. 2026.
