The Metro in Paris
En Paris the Metro is called Metropolitan Railway, which means Metropolitan Railroad. It has 16 lines and with its 123 kilometers it is one of the most extensive networks.
In 1900 the first line of this metro was inaugurated, just as part of the celebration of the Olympic Games in Paris.
As the years passed, the lines were expanded throughout the 90s. And by 1998 they had completed the entire metro. The design was made by Hector Guimard and it came to have a great impact on everyone who saw it and even more so for those who traveled within it.
Its modernity reached every meter it will work automatically, none of the lines have a conductor.
In addition, to avoid any accident, in front of the sectors destined for the waiting of the passengers, there are glass doors, which only open when the train arrives.
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