The table provides a comparative analysis of the underground railway systems in six major cities, focusing on their opening dates, the lengths of their routes (in kilometers), and the number of passengers they accommodate annually (in millions). Overall, London boasts the oldest and most extensive subway system in terms of route length, while Kyoto's railway system is the smallest both in terms of the route length and the annual number of passengers. Additionally, Tokyo records the highest passenger volume annually, surpassing all other cities. In greater detail, the underground systems in London, Paris, and Tokyo collectively dominate in terms of both route length and passenger numbers. London, which established its subway system in 1863, has the longest route, spanning 394 kilometers, and accommodates 775 million passengers each year. Paris, inaugurated in 1900, operates a 199-kilometer-long network and serves 1,191 million passengers annually. Similarly, Tokyo, which began its operations in 1927, features a slightly shorter network than Paris by 44 kilometers, yet it handles nearly 1,928 million passengers annually, making it the busiest system among the six. In contrast, the subway systems of Washington DC, Kyoto, and Los Angeles are relatively smaller in scale, both in terms of infrastructure and passenger volume. Washington DC's system, established in 1976, comprises a route of 126 kilometers and transports approximately 144 million passengers annually—almost three times the combined passenger figures of Kyoto and Los Angeles. Kyoto's system, opened in 1981, has the shortest route at just 11 kilometers and caters to a modest 45 million passengers per year. Los Angeles, which has the most recently inaugurated system (2001), operates a 28-kilometer-long network and serves 50 million passengers annually. 257 words. #myessay #task1 #inclass