Toronto has North America's largest public transit system after New York City. GO Transit moves people in and out of the city, while two airports service the skies above. Toronto gets its water from Lake Ontario, 8th largest fresh-water lake in the world. Above ground or below ground, here are some facts about what's moving around in, on and under Toronto:

• there are 10,033 different streets or, 5,365 km of road (streets, expressways, ramps and laneways) covering 27.4 per cent of the city's area
• there are 20,371 street intersections in Toronto
• the longest street is Lawrence Avenue East at 25 km; the shortest street is Sea Grassway at 9.72 m
• there are 7100 km of sidewalks
• 530 bridges
• there are 2,007 traffic control signals and 158,890 streetlights
• the 337 km of railway, rapid transit rails and hydro corridors make up 2.3 per cent of the city's area
• 34.8 per cent of the city's area is residential; 7.8 per cent industrial, 2.3 per cent commercial, 7.3 per cent institutional (schools, universities, churches and cemeteries)
• 8,000 hectares - or 18.1 per cent of Toronto's area - is parkland (ravines, valleys, woodlots, waterfront natural areas, parks and farmland)
• The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) took over nine existing fare systems and routes in 1920. Today over 1.5 million trips are made on the TTC daily. More facts
• GO Transit is the interregional public transit for the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Get the facts.
• Toronto is served by VIA Rail, the network that provides all rail service throughout Canada. View some Via facts.
• Historic Union Station is the hub of Toronto's transportation network. 96 per cent of all GO Train riders pass through its concourse. Learn more.
• Pearson International Airport is the busiest in Canada, 4th busiest in North America. The Greater Toronto Airports Authority is responsible for air traffic above the Toronto area.
• North America's largest continuous underground pedestrian system PATH, connects 1200 stores and restaurants, 50 office towers, five subway stations, Union Station, six major hotels and several entertainment centres under Toronto's financial core.
• average annual demand of water per day is 1.24 million cubic metres. Enough to fill the Rogers Centre (formerly Skydome) every day, 365 days a year
• 18 water pumping stations, 10 water storage reservoirs and 4 filtration plants clean and hold that water
• there are 10,002 km of sewers (sanitary, combined and storm) under the city
• 44,000 water hydrants
• residential water usage accounts for 51 per cent of water used in Toronto; average household use: 315 cu. metres/year
• toilets are the #1 indoor water users; they account for 28 per cent of the total indoor water use or use 100 litres of water/day
• Toronto Police Services has over 5,500 uniformed officers, including the chief. They patrol the city with over 1,300 cars, over 90 motorcycles, over 20 boats and over 25 horses. More police statistics
• Toronto Fire Services units responded to almost 300,000 yearly. More information.
• Emergency Medical Services' 850 paramedics respond from 36 stations across Toronto. 110 Emergency Medical Dispatchers take over 425,700 calls yearly (forwarded from 9-1-1)
• Toronto has an excellent telecommunications infrastructure in terms of access lines with digital switching and advanced signalling technology. Toronto is also located in the largest flat rate calling area in the world, and has the most fibre optic cable of any city in North America.