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25 NOVEMBER 2017 - YANGON, MYANMAR: A boy sells toys on the Yangon Circular Train. The Yangon Circular Train is a 45.9-kilometre (28.5 mi) 39-station two track loop system connects satellite towns and suburban areas to downtown. The train was built during the British colonial period, the second track was built in 1954. Trains currently run both directions (clockwise and counter-clockwise) around the city. The trains are the least expensive way to get across Yangon and they are very popular with Yangon's working class. About 100,000 people ride the train every day. A a ticket costs 200 Kyat (about .17¢ US) for the entire 28.5 mile loop. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ

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25 NOVEMBER 2017 - YANGON, MYANMAR: A boy sells toys on the Yangon Circular Train. The Yangon Circular Train is a 45.9-kilometre (28.5 mi) 39-station two track loop system connects satellite towns and suburban areas to downtown. The train was built during the British colonial period, the second track was built in 1954. Trains currently run both directions (clockwise and counter-clockwise) around the city. The trains are the least expensive way to get across Yangon and they are very popular with Yangon's working class. About 100,000 people ride the train every day. A a ticket costs 200 Kyat (about .17¢ US) for the entire 28.5 mile loop. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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