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The First Electric Metro Trains
Electric metro trains first became operational in London back in 1890, as a part underground and part overground network.
Called the London Underground, this is a 402 km network with 270 stations and transports up to five million passengers a day.
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Vincent Robin
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@pai291
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Work from home
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