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Re:Why is the Moscow Metro so grandiose compared to other So... by HatchedLake721 on Monday May 24, 2021 @08:58AM (#27263787)
For pictures, see https://www.google.com/search?q=moscow+metro&tbm=isch

Anyone I spoke with who used Moscow metro, compared to New York and London, people say Moscow always wins hands down. Huge stations, wi-fi on trains and fresh breeze - not 30°C on central line in London during summer.

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Re:Why is the Moscow Metro so grandiose compared to other So... by aasasd on Monday May 24, 2021 @02:37PM (#27268065)
One downside of Moscow and SPb metro that perennially bothers me is how loud it is in the trains. In Helsinki or Stockholm metro (iirc) you can easily talk to someone at nearly normal indoor volume.

Notably, the noise almost disappears if the track leaves the tunnels for open air—so I have to wonder what's special about tunnels in those foreign systems.

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