Tags: Public Transit System.
The Prague Metro is the rapid transit network of Prague Czech Republic. Founded in 1974 the Prague Metro now comprises three lines serving 57 stations and consists of a transit network 57.4 kilometres (35.7 mi) long. It is the fastest means of transportation around the city and served 589.2 million passengers in 2012 (up from 530.5 million passengers in 2011) making it the sixth busiest metro system in Europe and the most used in the world on a per capita basis.[citation needed]
