List of rail transit systems in the United States

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 RegionStateSystemAuthorityType (FTA)AlbuquerqueNew MexicoRail Runner ExpressMid-Region Council of GovernmentsCommuter railAtlantaGeorgiaMARTA railMARTAHeavy railAtlanta StreetcarStreetcarAustinTexasCapMetro RailCapMetroCommuter railBaltimoreMarylandMetro SubwayLinkMaryland Transit AdministrationHeavy railLight RailLinkLight railBay LakeFloridaWalt Disney World MonorailDisney TransportMonorailBoston areaMassachusetts, Rhode IslandMBTA Commuter RailMBTACommuter railBostonMassachusettsMBTA subway (, , and )Heavy railMBTA subway ()Light railFederal Transit Administration, Region 19: Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA . Retrieved April 17, 2007.MBTA subway ()Heritage light railBuffaloNew YorkMetro RailNFTALight railCamden and TrentonNew JerseyRiver LineNJ TransitTram-trainCharlotteNorth Carolina Lynx Blue LineCharlotte Area Transit SystemLight rail CityLynx Gold LineStreetcarChicagoIllinois, IndianaSouth Shore LineNICTDCommuter railFederal Transit Administration, Appendix B: Additional Studies and Projects as of November 2004 IllinoisThe "L"Chicago Transit AuthorityHeavy railAirport Transit SystemChicago Airport AuthorityVALIllinois, WisconsinMetraCommuter railCincinnatiOhioConnectorSORTA (operation contracted to Transdev)StreetcarClevelandRTA Rapid TransitGCRTAHeavy railLight rail Dallas–Fort Worth Texas Trinity Railway Express Dallas Area Rapid Transit Commuter rail Trinity Metro DART rail (, , , and )Dallas Area Rapid TransitLight rail DART rail ()Dallas Area Rapid TransitCommuter railDallas StreetcarCity of Dallas (operation contracted to DART)StreetcarM-Line TrolleyMcKinney Avenue Transit AuthorityHeritage streetcarSkylinkDallas/Fort Worth International AirportPeople moverA-trainDCTACommuter railTEXRailTrinity MetroDenverColoradoRTD RailRegional Transportation DistrictCommuter railLight railDetroitMichiganQLineM-1 RailStreetcarDetroit People MoverDetroit Transportation CorporationAutomated people moverEl PasoTexasEl Paso StreetcarSun Metro Heritage streetcarGalvestonTexasGalveston Island TrolleyIsland TransitHeritage streetcarHartfordConnecticutHartford LineConnecticut Department of TransportationCommuter railHonoluluHawaiiSkylineHonolulu Department of Transportation ServicesLight metroHoustonTexasMETRORailMetropolitan Transit Authority of Harris CountyLight railJacksonvilleFloridaSkywayJacksonville Transportation AuthorityAutomated people moverJersey City/Hudson CountyNew JerseyHudson–Bergen Light RailNew Jersey TransitLight railKansas CityMissouriKC StreetcarKansas City Streetcar Authority (operation contracted to Herzog Transit Services)StreetcarKenoshaWisconsinKenosha StreetcarsKenosha TransitHeritage streetcarLas VegasNevadaLas Vegas MonorailLas Vegas Monorail CompanyMonorailLittle RockArkansasMetro StreetcarRock Region MetroHeritage streetcarLos AngelesCaliforniaMetro Rail ( and ) Los Angeles MetroHeavy railMetro Rail (, , , and )Light railMetrolinkSCRRACommuter railMemphisTennesseeMATA TrolleyMemphis Area Transit AuthorityHeritage streetcarMiamiFloridaTri-RailSFRTACommuter railMetrorailMiami-Dade TransitHeavy railMetromoverAutomated guideway transitMilwaukeeWisconsinThe HopCity of Milwaukee (operation contracted to Transdev)StreetcarMinneapolis–Saint PaulMinnesotaMetroMetro TransitLight railMorgantownWest VirginiaMorgantown Personal Rapid TransitWest Virginia UniversityPeople moverNashvilleTennesseeWeGo StarRegional Transportation AuthorityCommuter railNew HavenConnecticutShore Line EastConnecticut Department of TransportationNew OrleansLouisianaNew Orleans StreetcarsNew Orleans RTAHeritage streetcarNew YorkNew YorkLong Island Rail RoadMetropolitan Transportation AuthorityCommuter railNew York, ConnecticutMetro-North RailroadNew YorkNew York City SubwayHeavy railFederal Transit Administration, FTA Assisted New Starts and Extensions . Retrieved April 17, 2007.Staten Island RailwayNew York, New JerseyPATHPANYNJNew YorkAirTrain JFKAutomated light railNew York, New Jersey, PennsylvaniaNJ Transit Rail OperationsNJ TransitCommuter railNewarkNew JerseyNewark Light RailLight railAirTrain NewarkPANYNJMonorailNorfolkVirginiaThe TideHampton Roads TransitLight railOaklandCaliforniaOakland Airport ConnectorBay Area Rapid Transit DistrictAutomated guideway transitOceansideCaliforniaSprinterNorth County Transit DistrictDiesel light rail Oklahoma CityOklahomaOklahoma City StreetcarCity of Oklahoma City (operation contracted to Herzog Transit Services)StreetcarOrlando Metro AreaFloridaSunRailCentral Florida Commuter Rail CommissionCommuter railPhiladelphiaPennsylvania, New JerseyPATCO SpeedlinePATCOHeavy railPennsylvania, New Jersey, DelawareSEPTA Regional RailSEPTACommuter railPennsylvania SEPTA Metro ( and )Heavy railFederal Transit Administration, Title VI Compliance Review of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, February 2006 SEPTA Metro ( and )Light rail SEPTA Metro ()Heritage streetcarPhoenix metro areaArizonaValley Metro RailValley MetroLight railS LineStreetcarPHX Sky TrainCity of PhoenixPeople moverPittsburghPennsylvaniaThe TPittsburgh Regional TransitLight railPortland metro areaOregonWES Commuter RailTriMetCommuter railPortlandMAXLight railPortland StreetcarPortland Streetcar, Inc.StreetcarSacramentoCaliforniaSacRT light railSacramento Regional Transit DistrictLight railSt. LouisMissouri, IllinoisMetroLinkBi-State Development AgencyMissouriLoop TrolleyHeritage streetcarSalt Lake City metro areaUtahFrontRunnerUtah Transit AuthorityCommuter railS LineStreetcarTRAXLight railSan BernardinoCaliforniaArrowSouthern California Regional Rail AuthorityCommuter railSan DiegoCoasterNorth County Transit DistrictCommuter railSan Diego TrolleySan Diego MTSLight railSan Diego Trolley (Silver Line)Heritage streetcarSan Francisco Bay AreaBay Area Rapid TransitBay Area Rapid Transit DistrictHeavy railDiesel light railSan FranciscoMuni MetroSan Francisco MTALight railFederal Transit Administration, Region 2: San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA CSA . Retrieved April 17, 2007.Muni heritage streetcars (E & F)Heritage streetcarCable car systemHeritage cable carSan FranciscoWhile 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 FranciscoAirTrainSan Francisco International AirportPeople moverSan JoseAltamont Corridor ExpressSan Joaquin Regional Rail CommissionCommuter railVTA light railSanta Clara VTALight railCaltrainPeninsula Corridor Joint Powers BoardCommuter railSan JuanPuerto RicoTren UrbanoDTOPHeavy railSeattle/TacomaWashingtonSounderSound TransitCommuter railSeattleLink light railSound Transit (operation contracted to King County Metro)Light railSeattle Center MonorailCity of SeattleMonorailSeattle StreetcarCity of Seattle (operation contracted to King County Metro)StreetcarSonoma / MarinCaliforniaSonoma–Marin Area Rail TransitSonoma–Marin Area Rail Transit DistrictCommuter railSouthern CaliforniaMetrolinkSouthern California Regional Rail AuthorityTacomaWashingtonLink light railSound TransitLight railTampaFloridaTECO Line StreetcarHillsborough Area Regional Transit AuthorityHeritage streetcarTucsonArizonaSun LinkCity of Tucson (operation contracted to RATP)StreetcarWashington, D.C.D.C., Maryland, West VirginiaMARC TrainMaryland Transit AdministrationCommuter railD.C., VirginiaVirginia Railway ExpressVirginia Railway ExpressCommuter railD.C., Maryland, VirginiaMetrorailWMATAHeavy rail

Under construction RegionStateSystemAuthorityType (FTA)OpeningNotesOrange CountyCaliforniaOC StreetcarOrange County Transportation AuthorityStreetcar2027Prince George's County and Montgomery CountyMarylandPurple LineMaryland Transit AdministrationLight rail2027Minneapolis-Saint PaulMinnesotaGreen Line ExtensionMetro TransitLight Rail2027OmahaNebraskaOmaha StreetcarCity of Omaha, NebraskaStreetcar2028

See also Commuter rail in North America List of rail transit systems in North America List of rapid transit systems (includes other countries) List of tram and light rail transit systems (includes other countries) List of streetcar systems in the United States (all-time list, streetcar/interurban/light rail only) Light rail in North America Streetcars in North America Urban rail transit

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