Quiz: Engineering Behind the New York Subway System
Quiz: Engineering Behind the New York Subway System
Underground trains are the backbone of America's largest transit system. Test your knowledge of the engineering that keeps the subway moving in this ASME quiz.
According to the lyrics of the famous song, in New York, N.Y., people ride in a hole in the ground. But that hole—the New York City subway system—is an engineering marvel dating back to when it was first conceived in the 19th century. See what you know about the subway in this ASME quiz.
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