Accordingly, it only makes sense that one of the city's chief mass transit providers, Tokyo Metro, would outfit as many of its stations as possible with free WiFi.

ENGADGET: Tokyo Metro finishes rolling out WiFi at its train stations

Rio is also committed to building a new metro line and three bus rapid-transit (BRT) links.

ECONOMIST: Compare and contrast with London

He called it the deadliest crash in the history of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, known as Metro.

CNN: Six killed in Washington-area Metro train collision

The Tyne and Wear Metro was the UK's first light rapid transit system and serves the cities of Sunderland and Newcastle as well as Gateshead and districts of North and South Tyneside.

BBC: The Tyne and Wear Metro network is 25 years old

More closely watched as the storm approached were the region's commuter rail lines, including Metro-North, Long Island Rail Road and NJ Transit.

WSJ: Officials Urge Caution as Snow Starts Falling

The MTA operates New York City's subway and bus system as well as an extensive regional transit network stretching into the suburbs, including the Metro-North and Long Island Rail Roads and the Staten Island Railway.

WSJ: Prendergast Picked to Run MTA

The city needs a debate about whether to favour bus rapid-transit systems, or more expensive but faster and higher-capacity metro lines.

ECONOMIST: Better late than never

Washington's public transit operator, the Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, increased the number of uniformed officers patrolling the system, said Metro spokeswoman Lisa Farbstein.

CNN: U.S. anticipates al Qaeda 'threats of retaliation'

Metro a part of this program, and we'll we expect to see that in other transit systems?

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

The report looked at a number of schemes in western England: Three rapid transit schemes in the Bristol area, Bath Transportation Package, Weston Package, the Greater Bristol Metro and the new M49 junction.

BBC: Bristol, Bath and Weston transport plans vital: Study