This is a list of the operating passenger
rail transit systems in the
United States
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. This list does not include
intercity rail services such as the
Alaska Railroad
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or
Amtrak
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and its state-sponsored subsidiaries. "Region" refers to the
metropolitan area
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based around the city listed, where applicable.
Operating
Under construction
See also
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List of rail transit systems in North America
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List of rapid transit systems
These lists of rapid transit systems are sorted by the type of system:
* List of tram and light rail transit systems
* List of town tramway systems
* Medium-capacity rail transport system
* List of premetro systems
* List of metro systems
* List ...
(includes other countries)
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List of tram and light rail transit systems
The following is a list of cities that have current tram, tram/streetcar (including Heritage streetcar, heritage trams/heritage streetcars), or light rail systems as part of their regular public transport, public transit systems. In other word ...
(includes other countries)
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List of streetcar systems in the United States
This is an all-time list of streetcar (tram), interurban and light rail systems in the United States, by principal city (or cities) served, and separated by political division, with opening and closing dates. It includes all such systems, past a ...
(all-time list, streetcar/interurban/light rail only)
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Urban rail transit
Urban rail transit is an all-encompassing term for various types of local rail systems providing passenger service within and around urban or suburban areas. The set of urban rail systems can be roughly subdivided into the following categories, ...
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Commuter rail in North America
Commuter rail services in the United States, Canada, Cuba, Mexico, Panama, and Costa Rica provide common carrier passenger transportation along railway tracks, with scheduled service on fixed routes on a non-reservation basis, primarily for sho ...
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Light rail in North America
Light rail is a commonly used mode of public transit in North America. The term '' light rail'' was coined in 1972 by the Urban Mass Transportation Administration (UMTA; the precursor to the U.S. Federal Transit Administration) to describe new str ...
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Streetcars in North America
References
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Passenger rail transportation in the United States
Transit systems
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History
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Railway electrification in the United States