subway
Subways usually run underground for at least part of their routes. This topic is part of Transportation within Technology. This page currently draws on 8 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
subway trivia questions
A subway is what type of transportation system?
Answer: Urban railway
Bonus fact: Subways usually run underground for at least part of their routes.
Which city opened the world's first underground railway in 1863?
Answer: London
Bonus fact: London's Metropolitan Railway was the first underground passenger railway.
What power source replaced steam locomotives in most early subway systems?
Answer: Electricity
Bonus fact: Electric traction was cleaner and better suited to tunnels.
A subway system is a form of what?
Answer: Urban rail transit
Bonus fact: Subways often run underground through dense city centers.
What is one advantage of grade-separated subway lines?
Answer: They avoid most street traffic conflicts
Bonus fact: Dedicated right-of-way allows high frequency and speed.
Compared with a subway, commuter rail generally has stations that are what?
Answer: Farther apart
Bonus fact: Longer spacing supports faster regional trips.
Public transportation carries passengers using shared what?
Answer: Vehicles or systems
Bonus fact: Buses, trains, and subways are common forms.
Which actress stars in Billy Wilder’s "The Seven Year Itch"?
Answer: Marilyn Monroe
Bonus fact: The film contains one of Monroe’s most famous images: her white dress billowing above a subway grate.