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|name =  New Phork Underground
|name =  New Phork Underground
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{{wp|Rapid transit}}
{{wp|Rapid transit}}
|began_operation =
|began_operation = 4 Tebax 1972<br />(New Phork Underground opened)
{{Start date and age|df=yes|1972|8|4}}<br />(New Phork Underground opened)
|system_length = {{convert|434.3|km|mi|abbr=on}}
|system_length = {{convert|434.3|km|mi|abbr=on}}
|lines = 9
|lines = 9
|stations = 63
|stations = 63
|ridership = 1.757 million
|ridership = 1.757 million
(2019)
(2000)
|track_gauge = {{wp|standard gauge|1,435 mm}} (4 ft 8<sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub> in) (1863–pres.)
|track_gauge = {{wp|standard gauge|1,435 mm}} (4 ft 8<sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub> in) (1972–pres.)
| operator = [[New Phork Underground Corporation]]
| operator = [[New Phork Underground Corporation]]
| map =  
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The '''New Phork Underground''' (also known simply as '''the Underground''') is a rapid transit system serving [[New Phork]] in [[Philimania]].
The '''New Phork Underground''' (also known simply as '''the Underground''') is a rapid transit system serving [[New Phork]] in [[Philimania]].


Opened in August 1972, it is the first line to operate underground electric traction trains in {{wp|South America}}. The network has expanded to 9 lines, and in 2019 was used for 641.305 million passenger journeys. The 9 lines collectively handle up to 1.757 million bpassenger journeys a day.
Opened in Tebax 1972, The network has expanded to 9 lines, and in 2000 was used for 641.305 million passenger journeys. The 9 lines collectively handle up to 1.757 million passenger journeys a day.


Construction of the New Phork Underground was prompted by a study, released in 1970, commissioned by [[The Philimanian Legislative Council]] to find solutions to the increasing road congestion problem caused by the city's fast-growing poppulation. Construction started soon after the release of the study, and the first line opened in 1972. The New Phork Underground was immediately popular with residents of [[New Phork]]; as a result, subsequent lines have been built to cover more district. There are continual debates regarding how and where to expand the network.
Construction of the New Phork Underground was prompted by a study, released in 1970, commissioned by [[The Philimanian Legislative Council]] to find solutions to the increasing road congestion problem caused by the city's fast-growing poppulation. Construction started soon after the release of the study, and the first line opened in 1972. The New Phork Underground was immediately popular with residents of [[New Phork]]; as a result, subsequent lines have been built to cover more district. There are continual debates regarding how and where to expand the network.


== History ==
<!--== History ==


=== Initial proposals ===
=== Initial proposals ===
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[[File:New Phork Metro circa 1986.png|thumb|The line extensions]]
[[File:New Phork Metro circa 1986.png|thumb|The line extensions]]


The government approved construction of the [[Oakley Line]] in 1977, then known as the Oakley Extension, and works commenced in February 1978. The project added a section to the system, from [[Oakley High]] to the [[Spring-Oakley Interchange]], which was a new station added to the network to the [[Spring Line]]. The Oakley Line started service on 1 August 1982 with a total cost of construction of [[Philimanian Dollar|P$]]1.6 billion (US$2.425 billion).
The government approved construction of the [[Oakley Line]] in 1977, then known as the Oakley Extension, and works commenced in February 1978. The project added a section to the system, from [[Oakley High]] to the [[Spring-Oakley Interchange]], which was a new station added to the network to the [[Spring Line]]. The Oakley Line started service on 1 August 1982 with a total cost of construction of [[Philimanian Dollar|P$]]1.6 billion (US$653.1 million).


in 1980, the government grants the construction of a large project to expand the New Phork Underground to the eastern disticts, [[Gapan District|Gapan]], [[Grunning District|Grunning]], and [[North New Phork District]]. Construction commenced in March 1981. On 17 May 1986, the 3 lines which were the [[Gapan Line]], [[Grunning Line]], and the [[North Line]] was opened. Furthermore, each train was extended to nine cars.
in 1980, the government grants the construction of a large project to expand the New Phork Underground to the eastern disticts, [[Gapan District|Gapan]], [[Grunning District|Grunning]], and [[North New Phork District]]. Construction commenced in March 1981. On 17 May 1986, the 3 lines which were the [[Gapan Line]], [[Grunning Line]], and the [[North Line]] was opened. Furthermore, each train was extended to nine cars.
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=== Airport connection ===
=== Airport connection ===


The decision was made in October 1990 to construct a new [[Airport Line]] to connect [[Foster International Airport]]. Construction started in April 1992.
The decision was made in October 1990 to construct a new [[Airport Line]] to connect [[Foster International Airport]]. Construction started in April 1992 and completed and opened in June 1998.


== Infrastructure ==
== Infrastructure ==
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| style="text-align:right;" | 9
| style="text-align:right;" | 9
| [[Spring-Oakley Interchange]]<br />[[Oakley-Capital Interchange]]
| [[Spring-Oakley Interchange]]<br />[[Oakley-Capital Interchange]]
| [[London Underground 1972 Stock|1972 Stock]]
| {{wp|London Underground 1972 Stock|1972 Stock}}
| style="text-align:right;" | 8
| style="text-align:right;" | 8
| style="text-align:right;" | 195,200
| style="text-align:right;" | 195,200
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| style="text-align:right;" | 15
| style="text-align:right;" | 15
| [[Oakley-Capital Interchange]]<br />[[Northeastern Interchange]]
| [[Oakley-Capital Interchange]]<br />[[Northeastern Interchange]]
| [[London Underground 1972 Stock|1972 Stock]]
| {{wp|London Underground 1972 Stock|1972 Stock}}
| style="text-align:right;" | 8
| style="text-align:right;" | 7
| style="text-align:right;" | 345,800
| style="text-align:right;" | 345,800
|-
|-
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| style="text-align:right;" | 6
| style="text-align:right;" | 6
| [[Spring-Oakley Interchange]]<br />[[Airport Line Terminus]]<br />[[Spring-Charingham Interchange]]
| [[Spring-Oakley Interchange]]<br />[[Airport Line Terminus]]<br />[[Spring-Charingham Interchange]]
| [[London Underground 1972 Stock|1972 Stock]]
| {{wp|London Underground 1972 Stock|1972 Stock}}
| style="text-align:right;" | 7
| style="text-align:right;" | 115,300
|-
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[Airport Line]]
| style="background-color:#FFC0CB;color:white;"|Pink
| 1998
| style="text-align:right;" | 28.5&nbsp;km<br />17.7{{pad|4px}}mi
| [[Foster International Airport]]
| [[Airport Line Terminus]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 3
| [[Foster International Airport]]<br />[[Airport Line Terminus]]
| {{wp|London Underground 1972 Stock|1972 Stock}}
| style="text-align:right;" | 9
| style="text-align:right;" | 19,900
|-
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[North Line]]
| style="background-color:#0000FF;color:white;"|Blue
| 1986
| style="text-align:right;" | 14&nbsp;km<br />8.7{{pad|4px}}mi
| [[Northeastern Interchange]]
| [[North-Reeds Interchange]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 5
| [[Northeastern Interchange]]<br />[[North-Reeds Interchange]]
| {{wp|London Underground 1972 Stock|1972 Stock}}
| style="text-align:right;" | 8
| style="text-align:right;" | 120,200
|-
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[Reeds Line]]
| style="background-color:#008B8B;color:white;"|Dark Cyan
| 1986
| style="text-align:right;" | 32&nbsp;km<br />19.9{{pad|4px}}mi
| [[Grunning-Reeds Interchange]]
| [[North-Reeds Interchange]]<br />[[Northeastern Interchange]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 9
| [[Northeastern Interchange]]<br />[[North-Reeds Interchange]]<br />[[Grunning-Reeds Interchange]]
| {{wp|London Underground 1972 Stock|1972 Stock}}
| style="text-align:right;" | 8
| style="text-align:right;" | 322,800
|-
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[Grunning Line]]
| style="background-color:#006400;color:white;"|Dark Green
| 1986
| style="text-align:right;" | 27&nbsp;km<br />16.8{{pad|4px}}mi
| [[Northeastern Interchange]]
| [[Grunning-Charingham Interchange]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 7
| [[Northeastern Interchange]]<br />[[Grunning-Charingham Interchange]]
| {{wp|London Underground 1972 Stock|1972 Stock}}
| style="text-align:right;" | 8
| style="text-align:right;" | 8
| style="text-align:right;" | 115,300
| style="text-align:right;" | 230,600
|-
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[Charingham Line]]
| style="background-color:#8B8000;color:white;"|Dark Yellow
| 1972
| style="text-align:right;" | 59&nbsp;km<br />36.7{{pad|4px}}mi
| [[Charingham-Capital Interchange]]
| [[Charingham-Capital Interchange]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 14
| [[Charingham-Capital Interchange]]<br />[[Grunning-Charingham Interchange]]<br />[[Spring-Charingham Interchange]]<br />[[Gapan-Charingham Interchange]]
| {{wp|London Underground 1972 Stock|1972 Stock}}
| style="text-align:right;" | 7
| style="text-align:right;" | 234,900
|-
|-
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[Gapan Line]]
| style="background-color:#800080;color:white;"|Purple
| 1986
| style="text-align:right;" | 37&nbsp;km<br />23{{pad|4px}}mi
| [[Gapan-Charingham Interchange]]
| [[Indie Road]]<br />[[Sufflok Road]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 11
| [[Gapan-Charingham Interchange]]
| {{wp|London Underground 1972 Stock|1972 Stock}}
| style="text-align:right;" | 8
| style="text-align:right;" | 172,300
|}
=== Ventilation and cooling ===
When the Inital System lines opened in 1972 it was advertised with a maximum temperature of 60 °F (16 °C), but over time the tube tunnels have warmed up. In 1989 approval was given for a ventilation improvement programme. A 2000 study reported that air quality was seventy-three times worse than at street level, with a passenger breathing the same mass of particulates during a twenty-minute journey on the [[Reeds Line]] as when smoking a cigarette. The main purpose of the New Phork Underground's ventilation fans is to extract hot air from the tunnels, and fans across the network are being refurbished, although complaints of noise from local residents preclude their use at full power at night.
=== Lifts and escalators ===
Originally access to the platforms of the stations was by stairs. The first escalator on the New Phork Underground was installed in 1977 and from the following year new deep-level stations were provided with escalators instead of stairs. The escalators had a diagonal shunt at the top landing. In 1985 a recorded voice instructed passengers to stand on the right and signs followed. Travellers were asked to stand on the right so that anyone wishing to overtake them would have a clear passage on the left side of the escalator.
There are 508 escalators on the New Phork Underground system and the longest, at 50 metres (164 ft), is at [[Buck Rainforest Reserve]]. The shortest, at [[Gangrun Street]], gives a vertical rise of 5.9 metres (19.4 ft). There are 126 lifts, and numbers have increased in recent years because of investment making tube stations accessible for the disabled.
== Fares and tickets ==
[[File:Ticketing-ascom-1024x683.jpg|thumb|Ticket and add-value machines]]
=== Moreno card ===
The [[Moreno card]] is a rechargeable contactless smart card used in an electronic payment system in [[New Phork]] developed by the [[New Phork Underground Corporation]]. It was launched in July 2001 for use on the New Phork Underground and now is the most widely used electronic cash system for transactions in New Phork as many retailers (including supermarkets, car parks and fast food outlets) are fitted with readers. The technology used was Sony's {{wp|FeliCa|Felica}} line of smartcard. The Octopus card uses {{wp|radio frequency identification}} ({{wp|RFID}}) technology so that users need only hold the card in front of the reader, without taking it out of handbags and wallets.
=== Tickets ===
A touchless smart card system is used for single journey tickets. These tickets are pre-paid for between pre-determined stations, and are good for only one trip. There are no return tickets. As of mid-2019, less than three per cent of customers travelled on single journey tickets.
Fares for the [[Airport Line]] are substantially different from main line fares. Apart from single tickets, same-day return tickets (same price as a single), and one-month return tickets are also available.
== Performance ==
Since 1986, the New Phork Underground has consistently achieved a 99.9 per cent on-time rate, meaning 999 of every 1,000 passengers arrives at their destination within 5 minutes of scheduled time. This makes the New Phork Underground one of the most efficient rapid transit systems on the planet. the New Phork Underground must report all delays of more than eight minutes to the government. There were 69 reportable incidents in 2017. the New Phork Underground is fined [[Philimanian Dollar|P$]]314,475 for having delays of 30 minutes to an hour, with higher fines for longer delays.
== Regulations and safety ==
According to the New Phork Underground By-laws, eating, drinking, or smoking are not allowed in the paid area of stations or in trains. Offenders will be fined up to P$2000.
Various campaigns and activities are taken to help ensure that the New Phork Underground is a safe system to travel on. Poster campaigns displaying information on topics such as escalator safety are a common sight in all stations, and announcements are made regularly as safety reminders to travelling passengers. By-laws were also introduced to deter potentially dangerous actions on the New Phork Underground, such as the ban on flammable goods on and rushing into trains when the doors are closing. Penalties ranging from fines to imprisonment have been imposed for such offences.
Police officers patrol the trains and stations, and police posts are available at some stations. The [[New Phork Police Force]] has a Railway District responsible for the New Phork Underground. Closed-circuit television cameras are installed in stations and on some of the newer trains.
All lines has [[platform screen doors]] (PSDs), ordered from Swiss glass door manufacturer [[Dormakaba|Kaba Gilgen AG]], installed upon construction. These doors make platforms safer by preventing people from falling onto the rails.
== Visual identity ==
The New Phork Underground visual identity, which includes logo, vehicle livery, signage, route maps and passenger information, was updated in 1991–1995 by Norman Limited, the Philimanian design consultancy founded by [[John Norman]].-->


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Latest revision as of 13:06, 9 December 2022

New Phork Underground
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A train on the Reeds Line
Overview
LocaleNew Phork, Philimania
Transit typeRapid transit
Number of lines9
Number of stations63
Daily ridership1.757 million (2000)
Websitewww.npu.com.ph
Operation
Began operation4 Tebax 1972
(New Phork Underground opened)
Operator(s)New Phork Underground Corporation
Technical
System length434.3 km (269.9 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 81⁄2 in) (1972–pres.)
Electrification630 and 750 V DC fourth rail
Average speed33 km/h (21 mph)

The New Phork Underground (also known simply as the Underground) is a rapid transit system serving New Phork in Philimania.

Opened in Tebax 1972, The network has expanded to 9 lines, and in 2000 was used for 641.305 million passenger journeys. The 9 lines collectively handle up to 1.757 million passenger journeys a day.

Construction of the New Phork Underground was prompted by a study, released in 1970, commissioned by The Philimanian Legislative Council to find solutions to the increasing road congestion problem caused by the city's fast-growing poppulation. Construction started soon after the release of the study, and the first line opened in 1972. The New Phork Underground was immediately popular with residents of New Phork; as a result, subsequent lines have been built to cover more district. There are continual debates regarding how and where to expand the network.

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