# 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

* National:
    Via Rail – intercity rail network
* Calgary
    C-Train – 2 light rail lines, operated by Calgary Transit
* Edmonton
    Edmonton LRT – 3 light rail lines, operated by Edmonton Transit Service
* Kitchener-Waterloo (Waterloo Region)
    Ion rapid transit – 1 light rail line, operated by Grand River Transit
* Montreal
    Montreal Metro – 4 metro lines, operated by Société de transport de Montréal
    Exo – 6 commuter rail lines, operated by the Réseau de transport métropolitain
    Réseau express métropolitain - 1 light metro line, operated by SNC-Lavalin and Alstom.
* Ottawa
    O-Train – 2 light rail lines, operated by OC Transpo
* Greater Toronto Area
    Toronto Subway – 3 metro lines; TTC Streetcars- 11 streetcar lines, operated by the Toronto Transit Commission
    GO Train – 7 commuter rail lines, operated by GO Transit
* Vancouver and Lower Mainland
    SkyTrain – 3 metro lines;
    West Coast Express – 1 commuter rail line, operated by TransLink

## Cuba

* National
    Ferrocarriles de Cuba – intercity rail network

## Dominican Republic

* Santo Domingo
    Santo Domingo Metro – 2 metro lines, operated by Oficina para la Reorganizacion del Transporte

## Mexico

* Chihuahua and Sinaloa
    Ferrocarril Chihuahua al Pacífico – an intercity line from the city of Chihuahua to the port of Topolobampo
* Guadalajara
    Guadalajara light rail system – 1 metro Line, 1 light rail line, operated by Sistema de Tren Eléctrico Urbano
* Jalisco
    Tequila Express – a tourist-oriented excursion line that runs from Guadalajara to Amatitán to visit a tequila distillery
* Mexico City
    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
    Monterrey Metro – 1 elevated metro line, 1 underground light rail line, operated by S.T.C. Metrorrey

## Puerto Rico

* San Juan
    Tren Urbano – 1 metro line, operated by Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works

## United States

* National
    Amtrak – intercity rail network

### Gulf and Southern states

* Atlanta
    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
* Austin
    CapMetro Rail – 1 commuter rail line, operated by Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority
* Charlotte
    LYNX Rapid Transit Services – 1 light rail line, 1 streetcar line, operated by Charlotte Area Transit System
* Dallas–Fort Worth
    A-train – 1 commuter rail line, operated by Denton County Transportation Authority
    DART – 4 light rail lines, 1 streetcar line (Dallas Streetcar), both operated by Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)
    Trinity Railway Express – 1 commuter rail line, operated by DART and Trinity Metro
    TEXRail – 1 commuter rail line, operated by Trinity Metro
* Houston
    METRORail – 3 light rail lines, with planned expansion, operated by Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas
* Jacksonville
    JTA Skyway – 1 people mover line, operated by Jacksonville Transportation Authority
* Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Palm Beach
    Metrorail – 2 metro lines; Metromover – 3 people mover lines; both operated by Miami-Dade Transit
    Brightline – 1 higher-speed rail line
    Tri-Rail – 1 commuter rail line, 1 commuter rail line under construction, operated by the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority
* Nashville
    WeGo Star – 1 commuter rail line, operated by the Regional Transportation Authority
* New Orleans
    RTA Streetcars – 3 streetcar lines, operated by New Orleans Regional Transit Authority
* Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News (Hampton Roads)
    Tide Light Rail – 1 light rail line, with planned extensions, operated by Hampton Roads Transit
* Orlando
    SunRail – 1 commuter rail line, operated by the Florida Department of Transportation

### Midwest and Great Lakes states

* Chicago
    Chicago 'L' – 8 metro lines, operated by the Chicago Transit Authority
    Metra – 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
* Cincinnati
    Cincinnati Streetcar – 1 streetcar line, operated by the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority
* Cleveland
    RTA Rapid Transit – 1 metro line, 2 light rail lines, operated by Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
* Detroit
    Detroit People Mover – 1 people mover line, operated by Detroit Department of Transportation
    QLine – 1 streetcar line, operated by M-1 Rail
* Kansas City
    KC Streetcar – 1 streetcar line, operated by the Kansas City Streetcar Authority
* Milwaukee
    The Hop – 1 streetcar line, operated by the City of Milwaukee
* Minneapolis-St. Paul
    METRO – 2 light rail lines, operated by Metro Transit
    Northstar Commuter Rail – 1 commuter rail line, operated by the Metropolitan Council
* Oklahoma City
    Oklahoma City Streetcar - 2 streetcar lines, owned by the Oklahoma City Transit Authority
* St. Louis
    St. Louis MetroLink – 2 light rail lines, operated by Bi-State Development Agency

### Northeast

* Baltimore
    Baltimore Metro Subway – 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
* Boston
    The T – 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
    Buffalo Metro Rail – 1 light rail line, operated by Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority
* Greater New York City (including Newark and Bridgeport/New Haven)
    New York City Subway – 25 metro routes on 35 lines
    Staten Island Railway – 1 route
    Long Island Rail Road – 11 commuter rail lines
    Metro-North Railroad – 5 commuter rail lines, operated by Metropolitan Transportation Authority
    PATH – 5 metro routes, operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
    NJ Transit Rail – 10 commuter rail lines (shared with Philadelphia metropolitan area)
    Hudson-Bergen Light Rail – 2 light rail line
    Newark Light Rail – 2 light rail lines operated by New Jersey Transit
    Hartford Line – 1 commuter rail line, operated by the Connecticut Department of Transportation
    Shore Line East – 1 commuter rail line, operated by the Connecticut Department of Transportation
* Greater Philadelphia
    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 Transportation Authority
    PATCO Speedline – 1 metro line, operated by the Port Authority Transit Corporation
    NJ Transit 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
* Pittsburgh
    The T – 2 light rail lines (and one with operations presently suspended), operated by the Port Authority of Allegheny County
* Greater Washington, D.C.
    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

* Albuquerque-Santa Fe
    New Mexico Rail Runner Express – 1 commuter rail line, operated by the New Mexico Department of Transportation
* Denver
    RTD Rail – 4 heavy rail lines and 6 light rail lines with two under construction, operated by the Regional Transportation District
* Honolulu
    Skyline – 1 light metro line, operated by TheBus
* Las Vegas
    Las Vegas Monorail – 1 monorail line, operated by the Las Vegas Monorail Company
* Los Angeles-Inland Empire
    Los Angeles 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
* Phoenix
    Valley Metro Rail – 1 light rail line, operated by Valley Metro
* Portland
    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
* Sacramento
    SacRT light rail – 3 light rail lines, operated by Sacramento Regional Transit District
* San Bernardino
    Arrow – 1 rail lines, operated by San Bernardino Transportation Authority
    Metrolink – 2 commuter rail lines, operated by Southern California Regional Rail Authority
* Salt Lake City
    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
    San Diego Trolley – 3 light rail lines operated by San Diego Metropolitan Transit System
    Coaster – 1 commuter rail line; Sprinter – 1 commuter rail line, operated by North County Transit District
* San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose (Bay Area)
    Bay Area Rapid Transit – 5 rapid transit lines, and one DMU light rail line, 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
    SMART Train – 1 commuter rail line, to be operated by the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District
* Seattle-Tacoma
    Link light rail – 2 light rail lines, owned by Sound Transit, with the 1 Line operated by King County Metro and the T Line operated by Sound Transit
    Sounder commuter rail – 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 – 2 streetcar lines, owned by the City of Seattle and operated by King County Metro
* Tempe, AZ
    Tempe Streetcar – 1 streetcar line, operated by Valley Metro
* Tucson, Arizona
    Sun Link – 1 streetcar line, owned by the City of Tucson and operated by a private contractor

## Systems under construction

* Dallas-Fort Worth
    Silver Line – 1 commuter rail line, to be operated by Dallas Area Rapid Transit
* Mexico City
    Toluca–Mexico City commuter rail – 1 commuter rail line, to be operated by the Secretariat of Communications and Transportation
* Orange County, CA
    OC Streetcar – 1 streetcar line, to be operated by Orange County Transportation Authority
* Toronto
    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
* Washington DC Metropolitan Area
    Purple Line (Maryland) – 1 light rail line, to be operated by Purple Line Transit Partners, and owned by the Maryland Transit Administration

## Approved systems preparing for construction

* Charlotte
    Lynx Red Line – 1 commuter rail line, to be operated by LYNX Rapid Transit Services
* San Juan
    San Juan-Caguas Rail – 1 commuter rail line, to be operated by Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works