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The last metro? Crossrail and the uncertain future of urban transit
最后的地铁?伦敦横贯铁路和城市交通的不确定未来

With passenger numbers falling and working patterns in flux, large-scale investment in metro rail could become a thing of the past
随着乘客数量的下降和工作模式的变化,对地铁的大规模投资可能成为过去式。

The opening of the world’s first metro system in London in 1863 was a chaotic event: steam in the tunnels obscured signals and choked drivers, the gas lighting frightened travellers — and “there were so many anxious passengers trying to get on board, that there were fights for seats”, according to the Penny Gazette.

1863年,世界上第一个地铁系统在伦敦开通时是一个混乱的事件:隧道里的蒸汽遮住了信号并使司机感到窒息,煤气照明使旅客感到害怕——而且据当时的便士报报道,“有这么多焦急的乘客试图上车,以至于出现了争抢座位的情况”。

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