03: Godthabs Tunnelbana
The Godthabs Tunnelbana (loosely translated as Metro) is a rapid transit system in Godthab, Sverland. Tunnelbana and its metropolitan commuter rail services are owned and managed by Gothabs Stad (City Council) with a Godthabs Omtrad-trafik (GOT) branding. Last year the 90-kilometre metro system carried 101 million passengers which corresponds to approximately 240,000 passengers in a normal weekday. This figure is significant for a city with an urban population of just 475,000.
Despite initial protests from residents, the first Tunnelbana line was opened in 1985 and it quickly became popular among locals. The line T1 to Hasselby from Hamnar via Godthabs Centralstation, Gamla Stan and Norrmalm became the design blueprint model for all future Tunnelbana system expansions. The first line was so successful that construction for the Line T2 (to Enkoping via Bromma) quickly followed through and became operational by 1991. Line T4 to Nyborra via Kristianstad was opened in 1997 followed by Lines T5 (to Vesene) and T6 (to Herrljunga) in 2002. The seventh Tunnelbana line (T7) to Gamleby via Hudsvarna was opened in 2008 followed by the new Airport Line T3 in 2015. Each Tunnelbana station is normally spaced by 3 to 5 kilometres and most Tunnelbana stations also have their own tram and/or bus interchange for local services.
Sverlandic Government is currently considering a possibility of opening a new Tunnelbana Line T8 from Jonkoping to Norrmalm via Bromma and a new underground station at Godthabs Universitet. If all goes to the plan, T8 should be open by 2024.
Godthabs Centralstation is located in Nystad (New Town), which is the central city area for Godthab, and is the main regional hub station for all seven Tunnelbana lines and 16 regular high speed train lines to main European cities such as Stockholm, Copenhagen, Amsterdam and Berlin. From Godthab, Europe-bound high speed trains are mostly operated by both SHF (Sverlandic Hoghastighetstag Foretag) and DB (Deutsches Bahn). A typical SHF train can take passengers from Godthab to Stockholm in 60 minutes or from Godthab to Berlin via Copenhagen in 2 hours 30 minutes.
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