Shanghai already has the world's biggest subway

The megacity of Shanghai, China, had the largest subway system in the world, with the inauguration earlier this year of two new lines â€" line 12 and 16 â€". With 6.7 million passengers transported in 2013, the Shanghai metro is preparing to climb this bar.

With the two inaugurations, the Shanghai metro will count with a length of more than 500 kilometres, an impressive number but that won't be for here: according to minus one Car, which cites the BBC over the next few years will be added to the network more 230 kilometres, an upper extension, for example, the Paris metro.

Unlike the known payment systems, Shanghai metro fares are charged according to the distance travelled. The September 15, 2005, when the Shanghai Government decided to raise the price of tickets, fares ranged from 3 Yuan (approximately €0,36-R) for journeys under 6 km away, 8 Yuan (€0,97-€3,1) for travel distances with more than 46 miles.

For most lines, standard fare is 3 Yuan (approximately €0,36-€1,1) for trips with distances over 6 km, adding 1 yuan (€0,12-€0,3) for each additional 10 km traveled. In April 2008, the highest rate was for 9 Yuan (about € 1 â€" €3,2).

While Shanghai reaches this week 567 kilometres of track in operation, London has 400 miles and New York 337 kilometres. Already the subway of São Paulo, Brazil's largest network, has 74 kilometers and the metro of Lisbon has 45.5 kilometers.

Read more about the Shanghai metro in Less A Car.

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