Comment by rjsw
15 hours ago
The metro systems in London and Paris extend outside the areas strictly defined as those cities, the populations served are only slightly smaller than that of Moscow.
15 hours ago
The metro systems in London and Paris extend outside the areas strictly defined as those cities, the populations served are only slightly smaller than that of Moscow.
Of course they do in Moscow too, the metropolitan/commuter areas exist in most big cities. Seems to be about 8 million less than Moscow for Paris, 6 million less for London, based on what Wikipedia currently says about the respective metropolitan areas.
For what it's worth, I lived in London for some time and its commuter rail system is much less integrated and much more confusing (with different companies, incompatible tickets and so on). In the city it's fine, though the tube isn't very comfortable (except for, ironically, its oldest lines which have luxuries such as ventilation).
> with different companies, incompatible tickets and so on
They have all been using the same tickets for a while now, and of course it has been all Oyster for more than a decade as well. I’ve been commuting using Thameslink or Southeastern without trouble for about as long.