Rapid Transit in the United Kingdom (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Rapid transit in the United Kingdom consists of five systems in four cities: the London Underground and Docklands Light Railway, Merseyrail, Tyne and Wear Metro and the Glasgow Subway. The United Kingdom is the birthplace of rapid transit, with London and Glasgow hosting the worlds first and third urban rail transit. From 1893 to 1956 the Liverpool Overhead Railway was the only elevated rapid transit in the country, but fell into disuse. In the 20th and 21st century the United Kingdom has chosen to not prioritise invest in rapid transit; instead cities like Manchester, Sheffield, and Edinburgh has opted for light rail.