This is a list of the operating passenger rail transit systems in the United States. This list does not include intercity rail services such as the Alaska Railroad, Brightline, or Amtrak and its state-sponsored subsidiaries. "Region" refers to the metropolitan area based around the city listed, where applicable.
Operating
| Region | State | System | Authority | Type (FTA) |
| Albuquerque | New Mexico | Rail Runner Express | Mid-Region Council of Governments | Commuter rail |
| Atlanta | Georgia | MARTA rail | MARTA | Heavy rail[1] |
| Atlanta Streetcar | Streetcar |
| Austin | Texas | Capital MetroRail | CapMetro | Commuter rail[1] |
| Baltimore | Maryland | Metro SubwayLink | Maryland Transit Administration | Heavy rail[1] |
| Light RailLink | Light rail[1] |
| Boston area | Massachusetts, Rhode Island | MBTA Commuter Rail | MBTA | Commuter rail[2] |
| Boston | Massachusetts | MBTA subway | Heavy rail[2] |
| Light rail[2] |
| Heritage light rail |
| Buffalo | New York | Metro Rail | NFTA | Light rail[1] |
| Camden and Trenton | New Jersey | River Line | New Jersey Transit | Tram-train |
| Charlotte | North Carolina | LYNX Rapid Transit Services | Charlotte Area Transit System | Light rail[1] |
| Streetcar |
| Chicago | Illinois, Indiana | South Shore Line | NICTD | Commuter rail[3] |
| Illinois | The "L" | Chicago Transit Authority | Heavy rail[1] |
| Airport Transit System | Chicago Airport Authority | VAL |
| Illinois, Wisconsin | Metra | Northeast Illinois RCRC | Commuter rail[1] |
| Cincinnati | Ohio | Connector | SORTA (operation contracted to Transdev) | Streetcar |
| Cleveland | RTA Rapid Transit | GCRTA | Heavy rail[1] |
| Light rail |
| Dallas–Fort Worth | Texas | Trinity Railway Express | Dallas Area Rapid Transit | Commuter rail[1] |
| Trinity Metro |
| DART light rail | Dallas Area Rapid Transit | Light rail[1] |
| Dallas Streetcar | City of Dallas (operation contracted to DART) | Streetcar |
| M-Line Trolley | McKinney Avenue Transit Authority | Heritage streetcar[1] |
| Skylink | Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport | People mover |
| A-Train | DCTA | Commuter rail |
| TEXRail | Trinity Metro |
| Denver | Colorado | RTD Rail | Regional Transportation District | Commuter Rail[1] |
| Light rail[1] |
| Detroit | Michigan | QLine | M-1 Rail | Streetcar |
| Detroit People Mover | Detroit Transportation Corporation | Automated people mover[1] |
| El Paso | Texas | El Paso Streetcar | Sun Metro | Heritage streetcar |
| Galveston | Texas | Galveston Island Trolley[4] | Island Transit[5] | Heritage streetcar[4] |
| Hartford | Connecticut | Hartford Line | Connecticut Department of Transportation | Commuter rail |
| Honolulu | Hawaii | Skyline | Honolulu Department of Transportation Services[6] | Light metro[7][8][9] |
| Houston | Texas | METRORail | Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County | Light rail[1] |
| Jacksonville | Florida | Skyway | Jacksonville Transportation Authority | Automated people mover[10] |
| Jersey City/Hudson County | New Jersey | Hudson–Bergen Light Rail | New Jersey Transit | Light rail[1] |
| Kansas City | Missouri | KC Streetcar | Kansas City Streetcar Authority (operation contracted to Herzog Transit Services) | Streetcar |
| Kenosha | Wisconsin | Kenosha Streetcars | Kenosha Transit |
| Las Vegas | Nevada | Las Vegas Monorail | Las Vegas Monorail Company | Monorail |
| Little Rock | Arkansas | Metro Streetcar | Rock Region Metro | Heritage streetcar[1] |
| Los Angeles | California | Metro Rail | LACMTA | Heavy rail[1] |
| Metro Rail | LACMTA | Light rail[1] |
| Memphis | Tennessee | MATA Trolley | Memphis Area Transit Authority | Heritage streetcar |
| Miami | Florida | Tri-Rail | SFRTA | Commuter rail |
| Metrorail | Miami-Dade Transit | Heavy rail[1] |
| Metromover | Automated guideway transit[1] |
| Milwaukee | Wisconsin | The Hop | City of Milwaukee (operation contracted to Transdev) | Streetcar |
| Minneapolis–Saint Paul | Minnesota | Metro | Metro Transit | Light rail[1] |
| Northstar Line | Commuter rail[1] |
| Morgantown | West Virginia | Morgantown Personal Rapid Transit | West Virginia University | People mover |
| Nashville | Tennessee | WeGo Star | Regional Transportation Authority | Commuter rail[1] |
| New Haven | Connecticut | Shore Line East | Connecticut Department of Transportation |
| New Orleans | Louisiana | New Orleans Streetcars | New Orleans RTA | Heritage streetcar[1] |
| New York | New York | Long Island Rail Road | Metropolitan Transportation Authority | Commuter rail |
| New York, Connecticut | Metro-North Railroad |
| New York | New York City Subway | Heavy rail[1] |
| Staten Island Railway | SIRTOA |
| New York, New Jersey | PATH | PANYNJ |
| New York | AirTrain JFK | PANYNJ | Automated light rail[1] |
| New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania | NJ Transit Rail Operations | New Jersey Transit | Commuter rail |
| Newark | New Jersey | Newark Light Rail | Light rail[1] |
| AirTrain Newark | PANYNJ | Monorail |
| Norfolk | Virginia | The Tide | Hampton Roads Transit | Light rail |
| Oakland | California | Oakland Airport Connector | Bay Area Rapid Transit District | Automated guideway transit |
| Oceanside | California | Sprinter | North County Transit District | Diesel light rail[11] |
| Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | Oklahoma City Streetcar | City of Oklahoma City (operation contracted to Herzog Transit Services) | Streetcar |
| Orlando Metro Area | Florida | SunRail | Central Florida | Commuter rail |
| Philadelphia | Pennsylvania, New Jersey | PATCO Speedline | PATCO | Heavy rail |
| Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware | SEPTA Regional Rail | SEPTA | Commuter rail[12] |
| Pennsylvania | SEPTA Metro | Heavy rail[12] |
| Light rail[1][12] |
| Heritage streetcar |
| Phoenix metro area | Arizona | Valley Metro Rail | Valley Metro | Light rail |
| Tempe Streetcar | Streetcar |
| PHX Sky Train | City of Phoenix | People mover |
| Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | The T | Pittsburgh Regional Transit | Light rail[1] |
| Portland metro area | Oregon | WES Commuter Rail | TriMet | Commuter rail |
| Portland | MAX | Light rail[1] |
| Portland Streetcar | Portland Streetcar, Inc. | Streetcar[1] |
| Sacramento | California | SacRT light rail | Sacramento Regional Transit District | Light rail[1] |
| St. Louis | Missouri, Illinois | MetroLink | Bi-State Development Agency |
| Missouri | Loop Trolley | Heritage streetcar |
| Salt Lake City metro area | Utah | FrontRunner | Utah Transit Authority | Commuter rail |
| Streetcar | Streetcar |
| TRAX | Light rail |
| San Bernardino | California | Arrow | Southern California Regional Rail Authority | Commuter rail |
| San Diego | California | Coaster | North County Transit District | Commuter rail |
| San Diego Trolley | San Diego MTS | Light rail[1] |
| San Diego Trolley (Silver Line) | Heritage streetcar |
| San Francisco Bay Area | Bay Area Rapid Transit | Bay Area Rapid Transit District | Heavy rail[1] |
| Diesel light rail |
| San Francisco | Muni Metro | San Francisco MTA | Light rail[13] |
| Muni heritage streetcars (E & F) | Heritage streetcar[13] |
| Cable car system | Heritage cable car[13] |
| San Francisco[a] | AirTrain | San Francisco International Airport | People mover |
| San Jose | Altamont Corridor Express | San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission | Commuter rail[1] |
| VTA light rail | Santa Clara VTA | Light rail[13] |
| Caltrain | Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board | Commuter rail[13] |
| San Juan | Puerto Rico | Tren Urbano | DTOP | Heavy rail[1] |
| Seattle/Tacoma | Washington | Sounder | Sound Transit | Commuter rail[1] |
| Seattle | Link light rail | Sound Transit (operation contracted to King County Metro) | Light rail |
| Seattle Center Monorail | City of Seattle | Monorail |
| Seattle Streetcar | City of Seattle (operation contracted to King County Metro) | Streetcar |
| Sonoma / Marin | California | Sonoma–Marin Area Rail Transit | Sonoma–Marin Area Rail Transit District | Commuter rail |
| Southern California | Metrolink | Southern California Regional Rail Authority |
| Tacoma | Washington | Link light rail | Sound Transit | Light rail[1] |
| Tampa | Florida | TECO Line Streetcar | Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority | Heritage streetcar[1] |
| Tucson | Arizona | Sun Link | City of Tucson (operation contracted to RATP) | Streetcar |
| Washington, D.C. | DC, Maryland, West Virginia | MARC Train | Maryland Transit Administration | Commuter rail |
| DC, Virginia | Virginia Railway Express | Virginia Railway Express | Commuter rail |
| DC, Maryland, Virginia | Metrorail | WMATA | Heavy rail[1] |
| DC | DC Streetcar | DDOT (operation contracted to RATP) | Streetcar |
- ^ While this system is located entirely within unincorporated San Mateo County, it serves the San Francisco International Airport, which is owned and managed by the City and County of San Francisco
Under construction
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap Federal Transit Administration, FTA Assisted New Starts and Extensions Archived September 27, 2006, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 17, 2007.
- ^ a b c Federal Transit Administration, Region 19: Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA Archived July 12, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 17, 2007.
- ^ Federal Transit Administration, Appendix B: Additional Studies and Projects as of November 2004 Archived September 28, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Galveston Island Trolley | History". Galveston Island Trolley. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
- ^ "Island Transit – Galveston Transportation Services | Galveston, TX – Official Website". City of Galveston. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- ^ Pang, Gordon Y.K. (July 2, 2018). "Honolulu rail's price tag now estimated at $8.3 billion, up $100 million". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
- ^ Bogonovich, Mike (2013). "Automated Light Metro for Honolulu". Automated People Movers and Transit Systems 2013. American Society of Civil Engineers. pp. 182–203. doi:10.1061/9780784412862.014. ISBN 9780784412862. Retrieved September 25, 2019 – via ascelibrary.org/.
- ^ Smith, Sandy. "Honolulu Negotiates With Feds Over Light Metro Line". Next City. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "Light rail? Heavy rail? Subway? Rail transit modes fall on a continuum". Greater Greater Washington. April 4, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "Transit Automation Case Study – Jacksonville Transportation Authority" (PDF). Federal Transit Administration. December 20, 2019.
- ^ "North County Transit District – SPRINTER". www.gonctd.com. Archived from the original on October 19, 2007.
- ^ a b c Federal Transit Administration, Title VI Compliance Review of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, February 2006
- ^ a b c d e Federal Transit Administration, Region 2: San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA CSA Archived March 20, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 17, 2007.
List of rail transit systems in the Americas |
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Sovereign states | - Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Canada
- Chile
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Jamaica
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Suriname
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
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Dependencies and territories | - Anguilla
- Aruba
- Bermuda
- Bonaire
- British Virgin Islands
- Cayman Islands
- Curaçao
- Falkland Islands
- French Guiana
- Greenland
- Guadeloupe
- Martinique
- Montserrat
- Puerto Rico
- Saba
- Saint Barthélemy
- Saint Martin
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Sint Eustatius
- Sint Maarten
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- U.S. Virgin Islands
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