Editing Transport in Iran (section)

== Rapid transit ==
{{Main|Rapid transit in Iran|Tehran Metro|Tehran Bus Rapid Transit|Mashhad Urban Railway|Isfahan Metro|Shiraz Metro}}
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=== Tehran Metro ===
The [[Tehran Metro]] is a rapid transit system in [[Tehran]] carrying 5 million passengers a day and consisting of seven lines that run a total of 200 kilometres (~120&nbsp;mi) with two further lines under construction.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tehran.ir/Default.aspx?tabid=40|title=شهرداری تهران|website=www.tehran.ir|access-date=1 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160318034423/http://www.tehran.ir/Default.aspx?tabid=40|archive-date=18 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> The metro will have a final length of 430 kilometres (270&nbsp;mi) once all nine lines are constructed by 2028. Metro services run from 5:30 to 23:00 throughout the city and the ticket price is 3,000-8,000 [[Iranian Rial|IRR]] ($0.10-$0.30 [[US Dollars|USD]]) and is based on distance of the trip.
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=== Tehran Bus Rapid Transit ===
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The [[Tehran Bus Rapid Transit]] (BRT) is a rapid transit system serving [[Tehran]] which was officially inaugurated in 2008. The BRT has a network of over 150 kilometres, transporting 1.8 million passengers on a daily basis.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.turquoisepartners.com/iraninvestment/IIM-Feb11.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2016-03-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320011803/http://www.turquoisepartners.com/iraninvestment/IIM-Feb11.pdf |archive-date=2012-03-20 |url-status=live }}</ref> The BRT has a total of ten lines with a further expansion planned to bring the total length to 300 kilometres. The price of Tehran's BRT is somewhere between 4,000IRR to 9,500IRR ($0.15 to $0.35 [[United States dollar|USD]]).

=== Mashhad Urban Railway ===
The [[Mashhad Urban Railway]] is urban rail line in [[Mashhad]], construction on line one began in 1999 and was opened on 24 April 2011. Line two has also been opened recently and finished construction. Furthermore, four other lines are either being constructed or are planned to be. Mashhad Urban Railway operates its single line from 6:30 to 21:30 daily. It has a daily ridership of 130 000 passengers and has a total length of 24 kilometres (14.9&nbsp;mi).

=== Isfahan Metro ===
The [[Isfahan Metro]] construction of line one commenced in 2001 and was finally opened to the public on 15 October 2015. Line one has a total length of 11 kilometres. The city is planning a second East to West line to serve the city.

=== Shiraz Metro ===
The [[Shiraz Metro]] is a rapid transit system in [[Shiraz]]. Line one was officially inaugurated on 11 October 2014 after being in construction since 2011; the single line has a length of 10.5 kilometres (6.5&nbsp;mi) and stops at six stations. Line 2 is currently under construction and has a length of 15 kilometres (9.3&nbsp;mi). The metro currently has a daily ridership of 500 000 passengers with 27 trains in operation.

=== Tabriz Metro ===
The [[Tabriz Metro]] is a metro system serving the city of [[Tabriz]]. The first line was opened on 28 August 2015 with a 7-kilometre length and six stations. There is also a regional commuter line planned to the city of [[Sahand]]. Line one runs Northwest from El Goli Station to Noor Station.

=== Total Length ===
The total route length of the various Metros is 253&nbsp;km.