which subway system is 40 percent above ground and runs 24 hours a day
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Answer:
New York city subway
Explanation:
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The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system owned by the City of New York and leased to the New York City Transit Authority,[13] an affiliate agency of the state-run Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).[14] Opened on October 27, 1904, the New York City Subway is one of the world's oldest public transit systems, one of the used, and the one with the most stations.[15] The New York City Subway is the largest rapid transit system in the world by number of stations, with 472 stations in operation[16] (424 if stations connected by transfers are counted as single stations).[1] Stations are located throughout the boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx.
Overview
Owner
City of New York
Area served
The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens
Locale
New York City
Transit type
Rapid transit
Number of lines
36 lines[note 1]
28 services
(1 planned)[note 2]
Number of stations
472[1] (MTA total count)[note 3][note 4]
424 unique stations[note 4][1] (when compared to international standards)
14 planned[note 3]
Daily ridership
5,580,845 (weekdays, 2017)[1]
3,156,673 (Saturdays, 2017)[1]
2,525,481 (Sundays, 2017)[1]
Annual ridership
1,727,366,607 (2017)[1]
Website
Operation
Began operation
October 27, 1904
(Original subway)
July 3, 1868[6]
(first elevated, rapid transit operation)
October 9, 1863
(first railroad operation)[note 5]
Operator(s)
New York City Transit Authority
Number of vehicles
6,418[7]
Headway
Peak hours: 2–5 minutes[8]
Off-peak: 10–20 minutes[8]
Technical
System length
248 miles (399 km)[9]
(route length)
665 mi (1,070 km)[9]
(track length, revenue)
850 mi (1,370 km)[10]
(track length, total)
Track gauge
4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge[10]
Electrification
600–650 V (DC) third rail; normally 625V[10][11]
Average speed
17.4 mph (28.0 km/h)[12]
Top speed
55 mph (89 km/h)[12]
System map
The system has operated 24/7 service every day of the year throughout most of its history, barring emergencies and disasters. By annual ridership, the New York City Subway is the busiest rapid transit system in both the Western Hemisphere and the Western world, as well as the seventh-busiest rapid transit rail system in the world.[17] In 2017, the subway delivered over 1.72 billion rides, averaging approximately 5.6 million daily rides on weekdays and a combined 5.7 million rides each weekend (3.2 million on Saturdays, 2.5 million on Sundays).[1] On October 29, 2015, more than 6.2 million people rode the subway system, establishing the highest single-day ridership since ridership was regularly monitored in 1985.[18]