Take a ride down the metro line that runs southwestward from the centre of Caracas, and it is easy to see why.

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Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy said the state would set up a system to take Metro-North patrons from Bridgeport to the closest operable station, in South Norwalk, during the shutdown.

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When we have half a million, you can't take the Metro, and you walk home, and it's not 15 degrees.

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The Metro light rail system can take Al in a nearly emissions-free trip straight from the airport to the U.S. Capitol Building.

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When these residents catch a train or bus, or take out money from an ATM, they will scan their irises, rather than swiping a metro or bank card.

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Building this 80-mile extension would normally take 15 to 20 years, but Delhi Metro must complete the expansion by September 2010--in three and a half years--just in time to welcome thousands of visitors who will descend on Delhi for the Commonwealth Games the following month.

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