Mass Connections

[The real Big red 0]

There are tons of major connections in the world, especially the U.S.

In my midwest region there is the Midwest triangle. The corners are Indianapolis, Cincinatti, and Louisville. The borders of the triangle are Interstate 65, Interstate 74, and Intersate 71. I live on the stretch of Interstate 65 in Columbus, Indiana. When they first built interstate 65, Columbus grew in all residential, commercial, and industrial. When they built 65, it helped create new factories like the Toyota plant on the southwest side of town, plus a whole bunch of new high tech industrial parks. More buisness got involved with the easy access of transportaiton.

There are many other connections like this that helped other towns sprawl.

[ILL Tonkso 1,236]

Try Birmingham England, its the hub of the UKs extensive Rail Network with tons of lines all meeting at Birmingham New Street Station.

[solihulltuhaw 0]

except that New St is a hole in the ground.....god I wish they would build the grand central, even the mediocre idea of a revamp is far from adequate! I mean how about thinking to the future? High Speed 2??? better to link into a grand station instead of a separte one! My knowledge coming from the fact that I used to use it everyday, the fares are more expensive there because there is no dam room.

[villagemayor 0]

In Toronto, you have Union Station, a transportation hub for the national rail line (VIA), the heavy rail commuter line (GO Train), the rapid transit bus terminal (GO Bus), and the TTC subway.

We also have Hwy 401 which is the spine of Southern Ontario. Lots of large towns along the highway such as Windsor, Kitchener/Waterloo/Cambridge, Toronto, and out to Kingston. Hwy 407 is a toll highway that have spurred sprawly growth in Markham.

[saltandsauce 0]

for me i suppose the hub is princes street a 4 lane (2 each way) buses and taxis only street with 45 bus routes going through it its also next to Waverly Terminal and soon to be surrendered and ruined by trams

[Haljackey 17,241]

The Via Rail Station in London, Ontario, Canada.  I know it isn't much, but its all we have for a region of 500,000 people.  The line links Detroit with Toronto.

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Most people take Highway 401 between Detroit and Toronto, its the World's busiest highway.

As you can see, road transportation is king in southern Ontario when compared to mass transit.

[topcliff 1]

Well, in Sacramento there's Regional Transit, which handles all buses and light rail. It's a huge network man! Light rail trains run out to Folsom and Meadowview! It's a haul.

Then again, our freeways are probably some of the most compex ones on the West Coast. There's two I-80s: one eastbound and the other westbound. However, I-5 is probably the biggest connector for the whole region!

Regarding the massive bus system, it's confusing. The route numbers are all different and different buses go to different places, but it's always different places than the day before. Basically, for a huge area of the metro area, these buses go anywhere at any time!

We do have the best ads on our buses though!

[mencc1701 0]

^ I should hope the bus numbers are all different... it'd be even more confusing if they were all the number 1.

[Shingure 56]

In Philadelphia they have 30th Street Station. The only line that doesnt meet up there is the Broad Street line. But there they have M-F-Line , R1,R2,R3,R5,R6,R7,R8, 10 ,11 ,13, 34 , 36 , and a host of bus lines. 69th Street is the same way. They have the terminal for M-F-Line , Norristown High Speed Line or Route 100. Red Arrow Trolleys 101 and 102. They have alot of buses to name a few there are routes. 65 , 113 , 108 , 114 , and a few others.

[ILL Tonkso 1,236]

London is officially the worlds Aviation Connection Hub (primarilly due to its location in the world, coupled with Londons Global City status.

London has 5 International Airports.

Heathrow

Worlds busiest for International Flights

Only London Airport accessable on the London Underground (on the Picadilly Line) (though others have mainline rail connections)

Gatwick Express to London Paddington Station

Many transfer flights transfer here.

Gatwick

Pic from TI.MO at Flickr

Worlds Busiest Single Runway Airport

Home of the Skybridge, large enough to allow 747 and A-580 aircraft to pass underneath

Gatwick Express to London Victoria Station

Stansted

Stanstead Express to London Liverpool Street Station

Passenger Figures almost Doubled between 2000 and 2005

Luton Airport

Low Cost Short Haul International (keeps them out of the bigger aiports)

Midland Mainline Semi Fast (non dedicated) to London St Pancras Station

City

Almost all Business Flights (non tourism)

Only London Airport accessable on the Docklands Light Rail (with connections to canary wharf taking under 10 minutes)

Works with the Canary Wharf Business Quarter

Helps relieve traffic by removing business class flights from larger airports.

Internal Flights/Non International

Southend Airport

Biggin Hill Airport

[RV1428 0]

In Antwerp are there many buslines

and from june the first hybrid bus in the world on hydrogen drives between Lier and Antwerp.

there is also the tram and underground tram system

[ILL Tonkso 1,236]

the first Hydrogen bus runs from june? London has had Hydrogen Busses for 3 or 4 years :s

[montrouge 2]

Hybrid, Hydrogen bus exist for 10 years even more.

[ILL Tonkso 1,236]

Exactly Montrouge, i think Paris has a few routes too. Intoduced when London introduced theirs.