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The Montreal Metro ((フランス語:Métro de Montréal)) is a rubber-tired, underground metro system, and the main form of public transport, in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Metro, operated by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM), was inaugurated on October 14, 1966, during the tenure of Mayor Jean Drapeau. Originally consisting of 26 stations on three separate lines, the Metro now has 68 stations on four lines totalling in length,〔〔 serving the north, east, and centre of the Island of Montreal with connections to Longueuil, via the Yellow Line, and Laval, via the Orange line. The Montreal Metro is Canada's busiest metro system, and North America's third busiest in total daily passenger usage behind those of New York City and Mexico City, delivering an average of 1,245,700 daily unlinked passenger trips per weekday (as of Q1 2014). In 2013, 356.1 million trips on the Metro were completed (transfers counted as separate trips). According to the STM website the Metro system had transported over 7 billion passengers as of 2010, roughly equivalent to the world's population. Montreal has built one of North America's largest urban rapid transit schemes, serving the fourth-largest number of passengers overall (after New York City, Mexico City, and Toronto) and attracting the second-highest ridership per capita behind New York City. The Montreal Metro was inspired by the Paris Metro, which is clearly seen in the Metro's station design and rolling stock.〔http://www.virgin-vacations.com/11-top-underground-transit-systems-in-the-world.aspx〕 == History == Urban transit first came in 1861 where a first line of horse-drawn cars started to operate on St. James St. (now St-Jacques). Eventually, as Montreal grew, a comprehensive network of streetcar lines provided service almost everywhere. But urban congestion started to take its toll on streetcar punctuality, so the idea of a metro was soon considered. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Montreal Metro」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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