The Gulliver blog has an interesting post up on metro systems in the former Soviet Union. Despite photography being illegal within these systems, there is a slide show over at Treehugger.com.
There is more on Wikipedia: Saint Petersburg Metro, Moscow Metro, Kiev Metro.
Author: Milan
In the spring of 2005, I graduated from the University of British Columbia with a degree in International Relations and a general focus in the area of environmental politics. In the fall of 2005, I began reading for an M.Phil in IR at Wadham College, Oxford.
Outside school, I am very interested in photography, writing, and the outdoors. I am writing this blog to keep in touch with friends and family around the world, provide a more personal view of graduate student life in Oxford, and pass on some lessons I've learned here.
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Soviet subways are justifiably famous. That said, it is easier to build such elaborate systems when you have no respect for private property rights. London’s twisty neighbourhoods are partly a reflection of such respect.
I suppose one major purpose of subways is to advance the interests of city dwellers as a collective, rather than as individuals.
It would be fun to visit all the subway systems in the world and rank them. I am very fond of the one in Washington DC as it is very efficient, clean and helps users avoid incredible congestion on the roads. The one in Paris has amazingly long tunnels, but parts of it do not feel too clean or safe.