List of rail transit systems in North America

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This list denotes all passenger rail (national services and commuter systems), heavy urban rail (such as rapid transit), light rail, and streetcars that are commuter-oriented. It does not include heritage streetcars, which are usually intended primarily to attract tourists and shoppers to downtown destinations, rather than serving as integral pieces of the regional transportation system.

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Canada

Via Rail – intercity rail network
C-Train – 2 light rail lines, operated by Calgary Transit
Edmonton LRT – 3 light rail lines, operated by Edmonton Transit Service
Ion rapid transit – 1 light rail line, operated by Grand River Transit [1]
Montreal Metro – 4 metro lines, operated by Société de transport de Montréal
Exo – 6 commuter rail lines, operated by the Réseau de transport métropolitain
Réseau express métropolitain - 1 light metro line, operated by SNC-Lavalin and Alstom.
O-Train – 2 light rail lines, operated by OC Transpo
Toronto Subway – 3 metro lines; TTC Streetcars- 11 streetcar lines, operated by the Toronto Transit Commission
GO Train – 7 commuter rail lines, operated by GO Transit
SkyTrain – 3 metro lines;
West Coast Express – 1 commuter rail line, operated by TransLink

Cuba

Ferrocarriles de Cuba – intercity rail network

Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo Metro – 2 metro lines, operated by Oficina para la Reorganizacion del Transporte

Mexico

Ferrocarril Chihuahua al Pacífico – an intercity line from the city of Chihuahua to the port of Topolobampo
Guadalajara light rail system – 1 metro Line, 1 light rail line, operated by Sistema de Tren Eléctrico Urbano
Tequila Express – a tourist-oriented excursion line that runs from Guadalajara to Amatitán to visit a tequila distillery
Mexico City Metro – 11 metro lines, with 1 under construction, operated by Sistema de Transporte Colectivo
Xochimilco Light Rail – 1 light rail line, operated by Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos
Tren Suburbano – 1 commuter rail line, operated by Ferrocarril Suburbano de la Zona Metropolitana del Valle de México
Monterrey Metro – 1 elevated metro line, 1 underground light rail line, operated by S.T.C. Metrorrey

Puerto Rico

Tren Urbano – 1 metro line, operated by Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works

United States

Amtrak – intercity rail network

Gulf and Southern states

MARTA Subway – 4 metro lines, operated by Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA)
Atlanta Streetcar – 1 streetcar line, operated by the MARTA and the City of Atlanta
CapMetro Rail – 1 commuter rail line, operated by Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority
LYNX Rapid Transit Services – 1 light rail line, 1 streetcar line, operated by Charlotte Area Transit System
A-train – 1 commuter rail line, operated by Denton County Transportation Authority
DART – 4 light rail lines, 1 streetcar line (Dallas Streetcar), both operated by Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)
Trinity Railway Express – 1 commuter rail line, operated by DART and Trinity Metro
TEXRail – 1 commuter rail line, operated by Trinity Metro
METRORail – 3 light rail lines, with planned expansion, operated by Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas
Galveston Island Trolley - 2 lines operated by Island Transit (Texas)
JTA Skyway – 1 people mover line, operated by Jacksonville Transportation Authority
Metrorail – 2 metro lines; Metromover – 3 people mover lines; both operated by Miami-Dade Transit
Brightline – 1 higher-speed rail line
Tri-Rail – 1 commuter rail line, 1 commuter rail line under construction, operated by the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority
WeGo Star – 1 commuter rail line, operated by the Regional Transportation Authority
RTA Streetcars – 3 streetcar lines, operated by New Orleans Regional Transit Authority
Tide Light Rail – 1 light rail line, with planned extensions, operated by Hampton Roads Transit
SunRail – 1 commuter rail line, operated by the Florida Department of Transportation

Midwest and Great Lakes states

Chicago 'L' – 8 metro lines, operated by the Chicago Transit Authority
Metra – 11 commuter rail lines, operated by the Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation
South Shore Line – 1 commuter rail line, operated by Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
Cincinnati Streetcar – 1 streetcar line, operated by the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority
RTA Rapid Transit – 1 metro line, 2 light rail lines, operated by Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
Detroit People Mover – 1 people mover line, operated by Detroit Department of Transportation
QLine – 1 streetcar line, operated by M-1 Rail
KC Streetcar – 1 streetcar line, operated by the Kansas City Streetcar Authority
The Hop – 1 streetcar line, operated by the City of Milwaukee
METRO – 2 light rail lines, operated by Metro Transit
Northstar Commuter Rail – 1 commuter rail line, operated by the Metropolitan Council
Oklahoma City Streetcar - 2 streetcar lines, owned by the Oklahoma City Transit Authority
St. Louis MetroLink – 2 light rail lines, operated by Bi-State Development Agency

Northeast

Baltimore Metro Subway – 1 metro line
MTA Light Rail, 3 light rail lines
MARC Train, 2 commuter rail lines (shared with Washington, DC metropolitan area), operated by Maryland Transit Administration
The T – 4 metro lines, 5 light rail lines;
MBTA Commuter Rail- 12 commuter rail lines, operated by Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
CapeFLYER - 1 commuter rail line, weekends only (operated jointly between MBTA and Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority
Buffalo Metro Rail – 1 light rail line, operated by Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority
New York City Subway – 25 metro routes on 35 lines
Staten Island Railway – 1 route
Long Island Rail Road  – 11 commuter rail lines
Metro-North Railroad  – 5 commuter rail lines, operated by Metropolitan Transportation Authority
PATH  – 5 metro routes, operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
NJ Transit Rail – 10 commuter rail lines (shared with Philadelphia metropolitan area)
Hudson-Bergen Light Rail  – 2 light rail line
Newark Light Rail  – 2 light rail lines operated by New Jersey Transit
Hartford Line – 1 commuter rail line, operated by the Connecticut Department of Transportation
Shore Line East – 1 commuter rail line, operated by the Connecticut Department of Transportation
Philadelphia Subway – 2 metro lines
SEPTA Suburban Lines  – 3 light rail lines
SEPTA Subway–Surface Trolley Lines  – 6 streetcar lines
SEPTA Regional Rail  – 13 commuter rail lines, operated by Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
PATCO Speedline – 1 metro line, operated by the Port Authority Transit Corporation
NJ Transit Rail – 1 commuter rail line (shared with New York City metropolitan area), operated by New Jersey Transit
River Line – 1 light rail line, operated by New Jersey Transit
The T – 2 light rail lines (and one with operations presently suspended), operated by the Port Authority of Allegheny County
Washington Metro – 6 metro lines, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
MARC Train – 3 commuter rail lines (shared with Baltimore metropolitan area), operated by the Maryland Transit Administration
Virginia Railway Express – 2 commuter rail lines, operated by the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission
DC Streetcar – 1 streetcar line, owned by the District of Columbia Department of Transportation and operated by a private contractor

West

New Mexico Rail Runner Express – 1 commuter rail line, operated by the New Mexico Department of Transportation
RTD Rail – 4 heavy rail lines and 6 light rail lines with two under construction, operated by the Regional Transportation District
Skyline – 1 light metro line, operated by TheBus
Las Vegas Monorail – 1 monorail line, operated by the Las Vegas Monorail Company
Los Angeles Metro Rail – 2 metro lines, 4 light rail lines, operated by Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Metrolink – 7 commuter rail lines, operated by Southern California Regional Rail Authority
Valley Metro Rail – 1 light rail line, operated by Valley Metro
MAX Light Rail – 5 light rail lines, operated by TriMet
Portland Streetcar – 2 streetcar lines, owned by City of Portland, managed by a non-profit corporation, operated by TriMet
WES Commuter Rail – 1 commuter rail line, operated by TriMet
SacRT light rail – 3 light rail lines, operated by Sacramento Regional Transit District
Arrow – 1 rail lines, operated by San Bernardino Transportation Authority
Metrolink – 2 commuter rail lines, operated by Southern California Regional Rail Authority
The FrontRunner – 1 commuter rail train, operated by Utah Transit Authority (UTA)
S Line streetcar – 1 streetcar line, with more planned, operated by UTA
TRAX – 3 light rail lines, with more lines planned, operated by UTA
San Diego Trolley – 3 light rail lines operated by San Diego Metropolitan Transit System
Coaster – 1 commuter rail line; Sprinter  – 1 commuter rail line, operated by North County Transit District
Bay Area Rapid Transit – 5 rapid transit lines, and one DMU light rail line, operated by San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District
Muni Metro – 6 light rail lines, with one under construction; F Line – 1 streetcar line, operated by San Francisco Municipal Railway
VTA light rail – 3 light rail lines, operated by Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
Caltrain –1 commuter rail line, operated by the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board
Altamont Corridor Express – 1 commuter rail line, operated by the San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission Joint Powers Board
SMART Train – 1 commuter rail line, to be operated by the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District
Link light rail – 2 light rail lines, owned by Sound Transit, with the 1 Line operated by King County Metro and the T Line operated by Sound Transit
Sounder commuter rail – 2 commuter rail lines, operated by Sound Transit
Seattle Center Monorail - 1 monorail line, owned by the City of Seattle and operated by a private contractor
Seattle Streetcar – 2 streetcar lines, owned by the City of Seattle and operated by King County Metro
Tempe Streetcar – 1 streetcar line, operated by Valley Metro
Sun Link – 1 streetcar line, owned by the City of Tucson and operated by a private contractor

Systems under construction

Silver Line – 1 commuter rail line, to be operated by Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Toluca–Mexico City commuter rail – 1 commuter rail line, to be operated by the Secretariat of Communications and Transportation
OC Streetcar – 1 streetcar line, to be operated by Orange County Transportation Authority
Transit City/The Big Move projects – 2 light rail lines (Eglinton Crosstown line and Finch West Line), to be operated by the Toronto Transit Commission
Ontario Line – 1 metro line, to be operated by Connect 6ix, and owned by Metrolinx
Purple Line (Maryland) – 1 light rail line, to be operated by Purple Line Transit Partners, and owned by the Maryland Transit Administration
Green Line (Calgary) – 1 light rail line, to be operated by Calgary Transit
Line 3 (O-Train) – 1 light rail line, to be operated by OC Transpo

Approved systems preparing for construction

Lynx Red Line – 1 commuter rail line, to be operated by LYNX Rapid Transit Services
San Juan-Caguas Rail – 1 commuter rail line, to be operated by Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works

See also

References

  1. ↑ Douglas John Bowen (2013-07-12). "Waterloo opts for Bombardier LRVs". International Railway Journal. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2013-07-13. The first of the Flexity Freedom LRV are due to be delivered in mid-2016, and will be used on the 19km, 16-station line from Conestoga Mall in Waterloo to Fairview Park Mall in Kitchener. The $C 92.4m ($US 89.2m) contract will include an option for 16 additional vehicles.
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