The metro in figures

Network Features

	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003
Length (Kilometres)	26.4	26.4-28.18	28.18	28.18	28.18	28.18	28.18/34.24 (3) (4)	34.24
Number of Stations	23-24 (1)	24-27 (2)	27	27	27	27	27/32 (4)	32
Underground	11	11-13 (2)	13	13	13	13	13/17 (4)	17
Surface	13	13-14 (2)	14	14	14	14	14/15 (4)	15
Accesses	48	48-53 (2)	53	53	53	53	51/60 (4)	60
Halls	41	41-45 (2)	45	45	45	45	46/54 (4)	54

(1) Up to 23/06/96 - as from 24/06/96
(2) Up to 04/07/97 - as from 05/07/97
(3) Average length in 2002 31.21
(4) Up to 12/04/02 - as from 13/04/02

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Rolling Stock

	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003
UT500	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24
UT550	-	-	-	-	-	10	13	13
Number of Carriages	96	96	96	96	96	136	148	148
Auxiliary Rolling Stock	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13

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Average Distance between Stations

	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003
Kilometres	1.21-1.15 (1)	1.15-1.08 (2)	1.08	1.08	1.08	1.08	1.08-1.09 (3)	1.09

(1) Up to 23/06/96 - as from 24/06/96
(2) Up to 04/07/97 - as from 05/07/97
(3) Up to 12/04/02 - as from 13/04/02

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Kilometres covered

	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003
Kilometres	2,047,343	2,268,355	2,425,310	2,597,238	2,612,815	2,639,260	3,614,495	4,059,267

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Demand

	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003
Total Passengers	31,660,119	41,493,501	49,102,360	50,866,407	54,173,349	55,894,761	66,705,570	72,609,409
Average on Winter Work Days	117,229	147,437	176,473	182,373	189,250	194,398	223,430	249,419
Annual Record	143,118	190,122	234,413	248,087	265,536	259,053	274,849	276,324
Places - Km. occupied	205,790,774	244,811,656	289,703,924	300,111,801	320,164,493	333,132,776	404,902,810	443,643,489

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