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==Infrastructure==

===Transportation===

====Archcathedral Rapid Transit====

The Archcathedral Rapid Transit system, known both officially and unofficially as "the Subway", is a {{wp|rapid transit}} system owned by the city government of Urceopolis.

=====History=====

Several competing rapid transit systems were constructed in Urceopolis during the 19th and early 20th century. The first {{wp|Elevated railway|elevated railway}} with service from Crescent to Arelate opened in 1871 in conjunction with the construction of a long distance rail hub erected in Arelate. This first elevated train saw significant use and lead to a population explosion in Arelate, and the successful concept saw the construction of several elevated rail lines throughout the 1870s and 1880s. Most of these lines were constructed by a new company known as the Interborough Rapid Transit (IRT) Company. Construction largely came to a half during the [[Red Interregnum]], though during this time of hiatus the government of [[Gréagóir FitzRex]] did give approval for the IRT to experiment with underground lines, and the first line - the Crescent Circulator, a now-defunct line running mostly in a straight line from Old City to New City with a stop along the [[Royal Green]] - opened in 1897. The increase of the city's land area with the [[Administrative Reorganization Act of 1892]] also created significant opportunities for rail developers The end of the Red Interregnum and restoration of [[Patrick III of Urcea|King Patrick III]] saw a major uptick in construction, in part with government funding. By 1910, the city was dominated with a largely tangled network of elevated rail lines operated by IRT and its primary competitor Citylines, both of whom were shifting new line construction underground. The primary tunnels for lines for these competitors were constructed in the period 1907-1909, and most are still in operation during the 21st century. The city government created a public rapid transit company known as Royal Transit in 1914 to try and build additional underground lines in order to put the problematic elevated lines out of business, and accordingly the city constructed additional tunnels from 1914 to 1920. The loss of revenue for elevated lines gradually lead Citylines to declare bankruptcy in 1927, and the company was purchased by the city and integrated within its systems. Interboro Rapid Transit would also struggle during this period, but a halt to major acquisitions as a result of the [[Second Great War]] lead to it receiving subsidies from the [[Government of Urcea]] until 1943, when the war ended. That year, the IRT was acquired by Royal Transit, which renamed itself Archcathedral Rapid Transit. Most of the elevated lines were closed during the war and their resources recycled for the war effort. Today, the three different types of lines are still recognized by their division indicators; the Interborough Rapid Transit lines in the IRT Division, the Royal Transit lines in the ROY Division, and the Citylines lines in the CLR (Citylines Railroad) division.

=====Current lines and areas served=====

==Culture==

===Performing Arts===

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 ==Infrastructure==
 ===Transportation===
+====Archcathedral Rapid Transit====
+The Archcathedral Rapid Transit system, known both officially and unofficially as "the Subway", is a {{wp|rapid transit}} system owned by the city government of Urceopolis.
+=====History=====
+Several competing rapid transit systems were constructed in Urceopolis during the 19th and early 20th century. The first {{wp|Elevated railway|elevated railway}} with service from Crescent to Arelate opened in 1871 in conjunction with the construction of a long distance rail hub erected in Arelate. This first elevated train saw significant use and lead to a population explosion in Arelate, and the successful concept saw the construction of several elevated rail lines throughout the 1870s and 1880s. Most of these lines were constructed by a new company known as the Interborough Rapid Transit (IRT) Company. Construction largely came to a half during the [[Red Interregnum]], though during this time of hiatus the government of [[Gréagóir FitzRex]] did give approval for the IRT to experiment with underground lines, and the first line - the Crescent Circulator, a now-defunct line running mostly in a straight line from Old City to New City with a stop along the [[Royal Green]] - opened in 1897. The increase of the city's land area with the [[Administrative Reorganization Act of 1892]] also created significant opportunities for rail developers The end of the Red Interregnum and restoration of [[Patrick III of Urcea|King Patrick III]] saw a major uptick in construction, in part with government funding. By 1910, the city was dominated with a largely tangled network of elevated rail lines operated by IRT and its primary competitor Citylines, both of whom were shifting new line construction underground. The primary tunnels for lines for these competitors were constructed in the period 1907-1909, and most are still in operation during the 21st century. The city government created a public rapid transit company known as Royal Transit in 1914 to try and build additional underground lines in order to put the problematic elevated lines out of business, and accordingly the city constructed additional tunnels from 1914 to 1920. The loss of revenue for elevated lines gradually lead Citylines to declare bankruptcy in 1927, and the company was purchased by the city and integrated within its systems. Interboro Rapid Transit would also struggle during this period, but a halt to major acquisitions as a result of the [[Second Great War]] lead to it receiving subsidies from the [[Government of Urcea]] until 1943, when the war ended. That year, the IRT was acquired by Royal Transit, which renamed itself Archcathedral Rapid Transit. Most of the elevated lines were closed during the war and their resources recycled for the war effort. Today, the three different types of lines are still recognized by their division indicators; the Interborough Rapid Transit lines in the IRT Division, the Royal Transit lines in the ROY Division, and the Citylines lines in the CLR (Citylines Railroad) division.
+=====Current lines and areas served=====
 ==Culture==
 ===Performing Arts===

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