same for us, we call it light-rail like a subway system but it's just for the city's downtown and one main line it helps but isn't much, like you it's only because we are the provincial capital and avoid a parking mess in the downtown offices. they are currently adding a subline tho that will go to other important places. They have been talking about it tho across Canada to link cities in part of a greener initiative and reduce the number of cars on the road but it has been just talks for a decade and nothing solid.

It must have made your visit much easier and less reliant on a vehicle just the same, a better set up. Maybe you can plant the seed for your country to at least get the convo started on getting a better transportation system between cities