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This is a list of cities and towns in North America that have, or once had, town tramway (urban tramway, or streetcar) systems as part of their public transport system. The use of the diamond (♦) symbol indicates where there were (or are) two or more independent tram systems operating concurrently within a single metropolitan area.
A diamond (♦) symbol denotes a system that operates or operated in the same area as another independent system. Names and cities of currently operating systems appear in bold on blue backgrounds. Interurban and light rail systems are denoted in the Type column, which is left blank for the far-more-plentiful streetcar systems. (Some pre-1970s ...
A light rail line may use high level platforms instead of in street level stops. These design differences mean that light rail systems tend to have higher passenger capacities and higher speeds than their streetcar predecessors. Opened in 1978, Edmonton LRT is an early example of a North American modern light rail system.
The system length of a tram/streetcar or light rail network is the sum of the lengths of all routes in the rail network in kilometers (or miles). Each section of track is counted only once, regardless of how many lines pass over it, and regardless of whether it is single-track or multi-track , single carriageway or dual carriageway .
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 ...
Key System: 106 1959 Dublin tramways: Ireland 97 No original tramways still exist, but modern light rail, the Luas, was introduced in 2004 and operates 42 km of track. 1959 Trams in Gothenburg: Sweden 95 Trams in Kraków: Poland 97 Trams in Christchurch: New Zealand 86.1 A new heritage loop was built totalling 3.9 km. 1954
The 2.2-mile light rail extension would tie in with the redevelopment of Military Circle mall, which Norfolk wants to turn into a mixed-use community. That redevelopment could include hotels ...
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