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 â intercity rail network
C-Train â 2 light rail lines, operated by Calgary Transit
Edmonton LRT â 3 light rail lines, operated by Edmonton Transit Service
- Kitchener-Waterloo (Waterloo Region)
Ion rapid transit â 1 light rail line, operated by Grand River Transit
Montreal Metro â 4 metro lines, operated by Société de transport de Montréal
Exo â 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 â 2 light rail lines, operated by OC Transpo
Toronto subway â 3 metro lines, 2 light rail lines; TTC Streetcars- 11 streetcar lines, operated by the Toronto Transit Commission
GO Transit rail services â 7 commuter rail lines, operated by GO Transit
- Vancouver and Lower Mainland
SkyTrain â 3 metro lines;
West Coast Express â 1 commuter rail line, operated by TransLink
Cuba
Ferrocarriles de Cuba â intercity rail network
Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo Metro â 2 metro lines, operated by Oficina para la Reorganizacion del Transporte
Mexico
Ferrocarril Chihuahua al PacÃÂfico â an intercity line from the city of Chihuahua to the port of Topolobampo
Sistema de Tren Eléctrico Urbano â 1 metro Line, 3 light rail lines
Tequila Express â a tourist-oriented excursion line that runs from Guadalajara to Tequila
Tequila Herradura Express â a tourist-oriented excursion line that runs from Guadalajara to Amatitán to visit a tequila distillery
Mexico City Metro â 11 metro lines, with 1 under construction, operated by Sistema de Transporte Colectivo
Xochimilco Light Rail â 1 light rail line, operated by Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos
Tren Suburbano â 1 commuter rail line, operated by Ferrocarril Suburbano de la Zona Metropolitana del Valle de México
El Insurgente - 1 commuter rail line, operated by the Secretariat of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation
Metrorrey â 3 light metro lines, operated by S.T.C. Metrorrey
Tren Maya â an intercity line in the Yucatán Peninsula, from the Cancún International Airport to Palenque or Chiapas. Owned and operated by the Mexican Armed Forces.
Puerto Rico
Tren Urbano â 1 metro line, operated by Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works
United States
Amtrak â intercity rail network
Gulf and Southern states
MARTA Subway â 4 metro lines, operated by Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA)
Atlanta Streetcar â 1 streetcar line, operated by the MARTA and the City of Atlanta
CapMetro Rail â 1 commuter rail line, operated by Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority
LYNX Rapid Transit Services â 1 light rail line, 1 streetcar line, operated by Charlotte Area Transit System
A-train â 1 commuter rail line, operated by Denton County Transportation Authority
DART rail â 4 light rail lines, 1 hybrid rail line (Silver Line), 1 streetcar line (Dallas Streetcar), operated by Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)
Trinity Railway Express â 1 commuter rail line, operated by DART and Trinity Metro
TEXRail â 1 commuter rail line, operated by Trinity Metro
METRORail â 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 â 1 people mover line, operated by Jacksonville Transportation Authority
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Palm Beach
Metrorail â 2 metro lines; Metromover â 3 people mover lines; both operated by Miami-Dade Transit
Brightline â 1 higher-speed rail line
Tri-Rail â 1 commuter rail line, 1 commuter rail line under construction, operated by the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority
WeGo Star â 1 commuter rail line, operated by the Regional Transportation Authority
RTA Streetcars â 3 streetcar lines, operated by New Orleans Regional Transit Authority
- Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News (Hampton Roads)
Tide Light Rail â 1 light rail line, with planned extensions, operated by Hampton Roads Transit
SunRail â 1 commuter rail line, operated by the Florida Department of Transportation
Midwest and Great Lakes states
Chicago 'L' â 8 metro lines, operated by the Chicago Transit Authority
Metra â 11 commuter rail lines, operated by the Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation
South Shore Line â 1 commuter rail line, operated by the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
Cincinnati Streetcar â 1 streetcar line, operated by the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority
RTA Rapid Transit â 1 metro line, 2 light rail lines, operated by Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
Detroit People Mover â 1 people mover line, operated by Detroit Department of Transportation
QLine â 1 streetcar line, operated by the Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan
KC Streetcar â 1 streetcar line, operated by the Kansas City Streetcar Authority
The Hop â 1 streetcar line, operated by the City of Milwaukee
METRO â 2 light rail lines, operated by Metro Transit
Oklahoma City Streetcar - 2 streetcar lines, owned by the Oklahoma City Transit Authority
St. Louis MetroLink â 2 light rail lines, operated by Bi-State Development Agency
Northeast
Baltimore Metro Subway â 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 â 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 â 1 light rail line, operated by Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority
- Greater New York City (including Newark and Bridgeport/New Haven)
New York City Subway â 25 metro routes on 35 lines
Staten Island Railway â 1 route
Long Island Rail Road â 11 commuter rail lines
Metro-North Railroad â 5 commuter rail lines, operated by Metropolitan Transportation Authority
PATH â 5 metro routes, operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
NJ Transit Rail â 10 commuter rail lines (shared with Philadelphia metropolitan area)
Hudson-Bergen Light Rail â 2 light rail line
Newark Light Rail â 2 light rail lines operated by New Jersey Transit
Hartford Line â 1 commuter rail line, operated by the Connecticut Department of Transportation
Shore Line East â 1 commuter rail line, operated by the Connecticut Department of Transportation
SEPTA Metro â 2 metro lines, 5 subway-surface trolleys, two suburban trolleys, one interurban, one heritage streetcar
SEPTA Regional Rail â 13 commuter rail lines, operated by Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
PATCO Speedline â 1 metro line, operated by the Port Authority Transit Corporation
NJ Transit Rail â 1 commuter rail line (shared with New York City metropolitan area), operated by NJ Transit
River Line â 1 light rail line, operated by New Jersey Transit
The T â 2 light rail lines (and one with operations presently suspended), operated by the Port Authority of Allegheny County
Washington Metro â 6 metro lines, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
MARC Train â 3 commuter rail lines (shared with Baltimore metropolitan area), operated by the Maryland Transit Administration
Virginia Railway Express â 2 commuter rail lines, operated by the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission
DC Streetcar â 1 streetcar line, owned by the District of Columbia Department of Transportation and operated by a private contractor
West
New Mexico Rail Runner Express â 1 commuter rail line, operated by the New Mexico Department of Transportation
RTD Rail â 4 heavy rail lines and 6 light rail lines with two under construction, operated by the Regional Transportation District
Skyline â 1 light metro line, operated by TheBus
Las Vegas Monorail â 1 monorail line, operated by the Las Vegas Monorail Company
- Los Angeles-Inland Empire
Los Angeles Metro Rail â 2 metro lines, 4 light rail lines, operated by Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Metrolink â 7 commuter rail lines, operated by Southern California Regional Rail Authority
Valley Metro Rail â 1 light rail line, operated by Valley Metro
MAX Light Rail â 5 light rail lines, operated by TriMet
Portland Streetcar â 2 streetcar lines, owned by City of Portland, managed by a non-profit corporation, operated by TriMet
WES Commuter Rail â 1 commuter rail line, operated by TriMet
SacRT light rail â 3 light rail lines, operated by Sacramento Regional Transit District
Arrow â 1 rail lines, operated by San Bernardino Transportation Authority
Metrolink â 2 commuter rail lines, operated by Southern California Regional Rail Authority
The FrontRunner â 1 commuter rail train, operated by Utah Transit Authority (UTA)
S Line streetcar â 1 streetcar line, with more planned, operated by UTA
TRAX â 3 light rail lines, with more lines planned, operated by UTA
San Diego Trolley â 4 light rail lines (not counting the Silver Line and Special Event Line) operated by San Diego Metropolitan Transit System
Coaster â 1 commuter rail line; Sprinter â 1 commuter rail line, operated by North County Transit District
- San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose (Bay Area)
Bay Area Rapid Transit â 5 rapid transit lines, one DMU hybrid rail line, and one AGT line, operated by San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District
Muni Metro â 6 light rail lines, with one under construction; F Line â 1 streetcar line, operated by San Francisco Municipal Railway
VTA light rail â 3 light rail lines, operated by Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
Caltrain âÂÂ1 commuter rail line, operated by the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board
Altamont Corridor Express â 1 commuter rail line, operated by the San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission Joint Powers Board
SonomaâÂÂMarin Area Rail Transit â 1 commuter rail line, operated by the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District
Link light rail â 2 light rail lines, owned by Sound Transit, with the 1 Line and 2 Line operated by King County Metro and the T Line operated by Sound Transit
Sounder commuter rail â 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 â 2 streetcar lines, owned by the City of Seattle and operated by King County Metro
Tempe Streetcar â 1 streetcar line, operated by Valley Metro
Sun Link â 1 streetcar line, owned by the City of Tucson and operated by a private contractor
Systems under construction
OC Streetcar â 1 streetcar line, to be operated by Orange County Transportation Authority
Hurontario LRT â 1 metro line, to be operated by Transdev, and owned by Metrolinx
Ontario Line â 1 metro line, to be operated by Connect 6ix, and owned by Metrolinx
- Washington DC Metropolitan Area
Purple Line (Maryland) â 1 light rail line, to be operated by Purple Line Transit Partners, and owned by the Maryland Transit Administration
Green Line (Calgary) â 1 light rail line, to be operated by Calgary Transit
Line 3 (O-Train) â 1 light rail line, to be operated by OC Transpo
Approved systems preparing for construction
Lynx Red Line â 1 commuter rail line, to be operated by LYNX Rapid Transit Services
San Juan-Caguas Rail â 1 commuter rail line, to be operated by Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works
See also
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