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This is a list of past and present streetcar (tram), interurban, and light rail systems in the United States. System here refers to all streetcar infrastructure and rolling stock in a given metropolitan area. In many U.S. cities, the streetcar system was operated by a succession of private companies; this is not a list of streetcar operating ...
The following is a list of all light rail systems in the United States. Also included are some of the urban streetcar/trolley systems that provide regular public transit service (operating year-round and at least five days per week), ones with data available from the American Public Transportation Association's (APTA) Ridership Reports.
Other cities in both the United States and Canada opened new heritage streetcar lines that operated only on weekends or seasonally, primarily as tourist services, and so didn't provide true "public transit" service. Truly modern streetcar systems arose in the United States, starting in 2001, in Portland, Oregon.
For other heritage streetcar lines, ones with more limited service, see Streetcars in North America. North America, specifically more so the United States, once had extensive tram networks in almost all cities, but nearly all were removed for bus operations between the 1940s and the 1960s.
“This is the first time streetcars have passed south of Pershing Road since 1957, making us one step closer to reconnecting Kansas City for the next generation,” Gerend said.
The Hop is a relatively new addition to the city, having started running in 2018. But it’s a continuation of a long history of streetcars in the city. How to take The Hop to Summerfest in 2024
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 ...
A map of a proposed east-west streetcar route shows 16 stops between Van Brunt Boulevard and the University of Kansas Health System. Here’s how transit officials say it might look.