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The New York City Transportation system has a transportation system which includes one of the largest subway systems in the world; the world's first mechanically ventilated vehicular tunnel; and an aerial tramway. New York City is also home to an extensive bus system in each of the five boroughs; citywide and Staten Island ferry systems; and numerous yellow taxis and boro taxis throughout the city. Private cars are less used compared to other cities in the rest of the United States.

Within the New York City metropolitan area, the airport system—which includes John F. Kennedy International Airport, LaGuardia Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport (located in New Jersey), Stewart Airport and a few smaller facilities—is one of the largest in the world. The Port of New York and New Jersey, which includes the waterways around New York City and its metropolitan area, is one of the busiest seaports in the United States. There are also three commuter rail systems, the PATH rapid transit system to New Jersey, and various ferries between Manhattan and New Jersey. Numerous separate bus systems also operate to Westchester County, Nassau County, and New Jersey. For private vehicles, a system of expressways and parkways connects New York City with its suburbs.

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Selected article The Ruislip Lido Railway is a 12-inch (305-mm) gauge miniature railway, running around the popular tourist attraction of 'Ruislip Lido' in Ruislip. The railway runs along a 1.5-mile (2.4-km) track around the lake and through the Ruislip woods. It started operation around 1945, with short trains being hauled by "Prince Edward" an Atlantic type steam locomotive over a line about a third of its current length. The railway was built by the Grand Union Canal Company as part of the leisure facilities at the Ruislip Lido which is a reservoir for the canal. When the Grand Union was nationalised in 1948 to be part of the British Transport Commission, control of the Lido and its railway passed into the hands of Ruislip-Northwood Urban District Council which, in 1965, became part of the London Borough of Hillingdon. Under local authority control the railway was neglected and, following an accident in 1978, it was closed. In 1980, the volunteer run Ruislip Lido Railway Society Limited reopened the railway using a petrol powered engine and gradually expanded the route around the Lido and added additional rolling stock. With Pinewood Studios nearby, the Lido has been used as a filming location for scenes in a number of films including The Young Ones starring Cliff Richard. (Full article...) All selected articles Selected biography George Shillibeer (11 August 1797–21 August 1866) was an English coachbuilder and operator of the first omnibus service in London from 1829. Shillibeer was born in St Marylebone, London, the son of Abraham and Elizabeth Shillibeer. Christened in St Marys Church, St Marylebone on 22 October 1797, Shillibeer worked for the coach company Hatchetts in Long Acre, the coach-building district of the capital. In the 1820s he was offered work in Paris, France where he was commissioned to build some unusually large horse-drawn coaches of "novel design". The aim was to design a coach capable of transporting a whole group of people, perhaps two dozen, at a time. Shillibeer's design worked, and was very stable. It was introduced into the streets of Paris in 1827 and Shillibeer concluded that operating similar vehicles in London, but for the fare-paying public with multiple stops, would be a paying enterprise, so he returned to his native city. His first London "Omnibus" began service on 4 July 1829 on a route between Paddington (The Yorkshire Stingo) and "Bank" (Bank of England) via the "New Road" (now Marylebone Rd), Somers Town and City Rd. Four services were provided in each direction daily. (Full article...) All Selected biographies

Selected pictures Eurostar Class 373 trains at St Pancras station. London Underground Battery-electric locomotive L16 designed to operate over tracks where the traction current is turned off for maintenance work. A tram of the London United Tramways at Boston Road, Hanwell, circa 1910. An air raid shelter in a London Underground station during The Blitz. Hammersmith Bridge, opened in 1887, crosses the River Thames in west London. TX4 London Taxi at Heathrow Airport. Tower bridge; a bascule bridge across the River Thames. Vauxhall Bridge across the River Thames opened in 1906 and features sculptures by F. W. Pomeroy. Qantas Boeing 747-400 about to land at Heathrow Airport, seen beyond the roofs of Myrtle Avenue, Hounslow. The Circle routes of Victorian London, comprising the Inner Circle, Middle Circle, Outer Circle and Super Outer Circle. Camden Lock or Hampstead Road Lock in Camden Town, north London is the only twin lock on the Regents Canal. The multi-level junction between the M23 and M25 motorways near Merstham in Surrey. The M23 passes over the M25 with bridges carrying interchange slip roads for the two motorways in between. "Boris Bikes" from the Santander Cycles hire scheme waiting for use at a docking station in Victoria. Southern approach to the Rotherhithe Tunnel that runs under the River Thames in east London between Rotherhithe and Limehouse. Helicopter landing at London Heliport, a jetty constructed in the River Thames in Battersea. Stockwell bus garage, Stockwell, a Grade II* listed building. Central London Railway poster, published in 1905. Arguably the best-preserved disused station building in London, this is the former Alexandra Palace station on the GNR Highgate branch (closed in 1954). It is now in use as a community centre (CUFOS). Hornsey Lane Bridge, Archway, more commonly known as "Suicide Bridge". The western departures concourse of King's Cross railway station. Albert Bridge, opened in 1873, crosses the River Thames between Chelsea and Battersea. Preserved AEC Routemaster coaches in London Transport Green Line livery. 55 Broadway, headquarters of the UERL and its successors, is a Grade I listed building in Westminster designed by Charles Holden. Thames Clippers service catamaran on the River Thames. Original stations on the Metropolitan Railway from The Illustrated London News, 27 December 1862. Early style tube roundel in mosaic at Maida Vale Underground station. Woolwich Ferry boats "John Burns" and "James Newman" on the River Thames, 2012. Escalators at Westminster Underground station descend between beams and columns of the station box to reach the deep-level Jubilee line platforms. Shaftesbury Avenue from Piccadilly Circus, in the West End of London, 1949. Duck tour converted DUKW amphibious vehicle exiting the River Thames. Ruislip Lido Railway's 12-inch (300 mm) gauge locomotive "Mad Bess" hauling a passenger train. The newly constructed junction of the Westway (A40) and the West Cross Route (A3220) at White City, circa 1970. Continuation of the West Cross Route northwards under the roundabout was cancelled leaving two short unused stubs for the slip roads that would have been provided for traffic joining or leaving the northern section. Clapham Common Underground station north and south-bound platforms on the Northern line. London Underground A60 Stock (left) and 1938 Stock (right) trains showing the difference in the sizes of the two types of rolling stock operated on the system. A60 stock trains operated on the surface and sub-surface sections of the Metropolitan line from 1961 to 2012 and 1938 Stock operated on various deep level tube lines from 1938 to 1988. The New Routemaster built by Wrightbus has three entrances, two staircases and is designed to be reminiscent of the Routemaster. The south façade of King's Cross railway station London terminus of the East Coast Main Line. Gondolas of the Emirates Air Line cable car cross the River Thames from Greenwich Peninsula to Royal Docks. A Hansom cab at Somerset House. Archer statue by Eric Aumonier at East Finchley Underground station. View of Old London Bridge, circa 1632 by Claude de Jongh. Rail, road and river traffic, seen from the London Eye. Day (left) and Night (right) sculptures by Sir Jacob Epstein on the London Underground's headquarters at 55 Broadway. Planes waiting at Heathrow Airport's Terminal 4. Victoria line 2009 Stock train at Euston. Sailing ships at West India Docks on the Isle of Dogs in 1810. The docks opened in 1802 and closed in 1980 and have since been redeveloped as the Canary Wharf development. London General Omnibus Company B-type bus B340 built in 1911 by AEC. One of a number of London buses purchased by the British military during World War I, this vehicle was operated on the Western Front. The original Hampton Court Bridge in 1753, the first of four on the site. London Overground Class 378 train on the East London Line in Hoxton. Tram 2548 calls at Arena tram stop. This is one of the trams on the Tramlink network centred on Croydon in south London. All Selected pictures In the news Did you know...

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