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History of U.S. Subways

1898 Boston

1904 New York

1908 Philadelphia

1943 Chicago

1955 Cleveland

1972 San Francisco

1976 Washington, DC

1979 Atlanta

1983 Baltimore

1984 Miami

1993 Los Angeles
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Subway systems are a means of transporting large numbers of individuals in urban areas. It is also a means of reducing the amount of air pollution from automobiles and also lessens traffic congestion.

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