It was developed by brothers Oral and Werner Kite in the 1960s, and was opened in April 1969. When it first opened, it ran on only one mile of track, with three stops. Thanks to the "bright 21st century" plan set up by Mayor Michael Warren, which was funded by Umbrella, the company received enough funding to add another five stations and seven-and-a-half more miles of track. By September 1998, the subway had stations at South Raccoon Street,; New Lock Square and Main Street. Another platform was located underneath the Raccoon University, though was not used for commercial usage.