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 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
Tide Light Rail
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
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
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
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