List of rail transit systems in North America

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.

Canada

Via Rail – intercity rail network
C-Train – 2 light rail lines, operated by Calgary Transit
Edmonton LRT – 1 light rail line, operated by Edmonton Transit System
Montreal Metro – 4 metro lines, operated by Société de transport de Montréal
AMT Commuter Rail – 5 commuter rail lines, with one under construction, operated by Agence métropolitaine de transport
O-Train Trillium Line – 1 light rail line running on railway lines, operated by OC Transpo
Toronto Subway and RT – 4 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 of America

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
Capital MetroRail – 1 commuter rail line, operated by Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority
LYNX Rapid Transit Services – 1 light rail line, operated by Charlotte Area Transit System
DART LRT – 3 light rail lines, with a fourth under construction; 1 streetcar line (Dallas Streetcar), both operated by DART
Trinity Railway Express – 1 commuter rail line, operated by Dallas Area Rapid Transit and the Fort Worth Transportation Authority
A-train – 1 commuter rail line, operated by Denton County Transportation Authority
METRORail – 1 light rail line, with planned expansion, operated by Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, 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
Tri-Rail – 1 commuter rail line, 1 commuter rail line under construction, operated by the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority
Music City 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

L Train – 8 metro lines, operated by the Chicago Transit Authority
Metra Rail – 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
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
METRO – 2 light rail line, operated by Metro Transit
Northstar Commuter Rail – 1 commuter rail line, operated by the Metropolitan Council
St. Louis MetroLink – 2 light rail lines, operated by Bi-State Development Agency

Northeast

Baltimore Metro – 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; MBCR Rail- 12 commuter rail lines, operated by Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Buffalo Metro Rail – 1 light rail line, operated by Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority
New York City Subway – 25 metro lines; Staten Island Railway – 1 metro line; Long Island Rail Road – 11 commuter rail lines; Metro-North Railroad – 5 commuter rail lines; operated by Metropolitan Transit Authority
PATH Train – 3 metro lines, operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
NJTR Rail – 10 commuter rail lines (shared with Philadelphia metropolitan area); Hudson-Bergen Light Rail – 2 light rail lines; Newark Light Rail – 2 light rail lines operated by New Jersey Transit
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 Transportations Authority
PATCO Speedline – 1 metro line, operated by the Port Authority Transit Corporation
NJTR 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

Alaska Railroad
New Mexico Rail Runner Express – 1 commuter rail line, operated by the New Mexico Department of Transportation
RTD Rail – 2 heavy rail lines with one under construction, and 6 light rail lines with two under construction, operated by the Regional Transportation District
Las Vegas Monorail – 1 monorail line operated by the Las Vegas Monorail Company
Los Angeles County 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
Regional Transit LRT – 3 light rail lines, operated by Sacramento Regional Transit District
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
The Coaster – 1 commuter rail line; Sprinter – 1 commuter rail line, operated by North County Transit District
BART – 5 rapid transit lines, 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
Link light rail – 2 light rail lines (one in Tacoma), with a second under construction, operated by Sound Transit
Sounder Commuter Rail – 1 commuter rail line, operated by Sound Transit
Seattle Streetcar – 2 streetcar lines, owned by City of Seattle and operated under contract by King County Metro
Sun Link – 1 streetcar line, owned by the City of Tucson and operated by a private contractor

Systems under construction

Cincinnati Streetcar – 1 streetcar line, to be operated by the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority
M-1 Rail line – 1 streetcar line, to be operated by Detroit Department of Transportation
KC Streetcar – 1 streetcar line, to be operated by the Kansas City Streetcar Authority
Waterloo LRT – 1 light rail line, to be operated by Grand River Transit[1]
Confederation Line – 1 light rail line, to be operated by the OC Transpo, to be part of the O-Train network
Transit City/The Big Move projects – 1 light rail line (Eglinton Crosstown line), with more in planning, to be operated by the Toronto Transit Commission

Approved systems preparing for construction

LYNX Purple Line – 1 commuter rail line, to be operated by LYNX Rapid Transit Services
Cotton Belt Rail Line – 3 commuter rail lines, to be operated by Fort Worth Transportation Authority
Capital Red Rose Corridor – 1 commuter rail line, with planned extensions, to be operated by Capital Area Transit
Honolulu Rail Transit – 1 metro rail line, to be operated by TheBus
Oklahoma City Streetcar – 1 streetcar line, project managed by the city of Oklahoma City
Milwaukee Streetcar – 1 streetcar line, project being led by City of Milwaukee
SMART Train – 1 commuter rail line, to be operated by the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District
Tren Interurbano – 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 2013-07-13. 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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