TIL Madrid nearly tripled its metro network in 12 years from 71mi (114km) to 197mi (317km). One 35 mile expansion program cost as much as 1.5 mile extension in NYC adjusted for inflation.

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TIL Madrid nearly tripled its metro network in 12 years from 71mi (114km) to 197mi (317km). One 35 mile expansion program cost as much as 1.5 mile extension in NYC adjusted for inflation.

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Today I Learned (TIL)English · 2 months ago

How Madrid built its metro cheaply

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Madrid tripled the length of its metro system in just 12 years — faster and cheaper than almost any other city in the world. What can its expansion teach other cities?

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/BadenBaden1981 on 2025-07-16 14:27:20+00:00.

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