Let's Take a Ride: 5 Largest U.S. Public Transit Systems

Let's Take a Ride: 5 Largest US Public Transit Systems

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History1 1969Construction of the Metrorail system began

1976First phase of Metrorail began operation

2001Final leg of the original 103-mile rail network completed

Key Metrics1

106.3 miles of tracks

86 metro stations

5 train lines

Metrorail

Metrobus 11,490 bus stops

325 routes

169 lines

Ridership Average weekday ridership = 750,000 people2

Unreliable service

Weekend track work and wait times

Faulty escalators

1/3 of riders work for the federal government

2nd largest heavy rail transit system in the US

Longest escalator in the Western Hemisphere at Wheaton Station is 230 feet

Fun Facts1

Number of Employees5 10,000+

Revenue4 Total 2013 revenue = $1.6 billion

Positive Outcomes3

Customer Complaints6

$705 million: annual time savings for all households (riders and non-riders) as a result of public transit

$342 million: annual household savings in auto expenditures for Metro users

40.5 million: gallons of fuel metro riders save annually

Washington, DC

Current and Upcoming Improvements Metro Forward is a six-year improvement program to renovate infrastructure and upgrade technology with a budget of $5 billion.

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) operates both Metrorail and Metrobus.1

History7 1964Construction on BART began

1972BART opened

Key Metrics7

104 miles of tracks

44 stations total

5 lines

Train

Ridership8 Average weekday ridership = 366,565 people

5th busiest heavy rail rapid transit system in the US

Total cost of original BART system = $1.6 billion

Fun Facts8

Number of Employees10 3,352

Revenue9

Positive Outcomes8


400,000: metric tons of CO2 BART riders save annually

202,000: gallons of gas saved by BART riders every day

44: pounds of pollutants saved by each BART rider every day

Annual revenue = $379 million Unused ticket values are a source of revenue, estimated as much as $9.9 million

San FranciscoBay Area Rapid Transit (BART) operates train services in San Francisco and outlying areas in the East Bay.

Lack of restroom and elevator cleanliness

Poor condition of seats on train

Current and Upcoming Improvements12 Construction began in 2010 for the Oakland Airport Connector, a 3.2-mile cable-drawn track, set to be complete by 2014.13

History14 1947CTA began operation

Key Metrics14

224 miles of tracks

145 stations

8 lines

L Train

Bus 11,493 bus stops

129 routes

Ridership14 Average weekday ridership = 1.64 million people

2nd largest public transportation system in the US

One of few public transit systems to o�er rail service to two major airports

Service population = 3.8 million

Fun Facts14


Revenue14

Positive Outcomes15


ChicagoChicago Transit Authority (CTA) is a regional transit system that serves 35 suburbs, six counties, and the city of Chicago, operating urban bus and train systems. Other components include:14

“L”—elevated urban train systemMetra—the suburban rail systemPace—the suburban bus system

Operating budget in 2011 = $1.338 billion

Revenue from fares and passes = $523,660,000

400,000: number of vehicles replaced each week day by CTA

600: number of cars replaced by a full eight-car CTA train

70: number of cars replaced by a full 60-foot articulated CTA bus

4,800: pounds of carbon emission saved per person per year by switching from driving to public transit

Current and Upcoming Improvements19 CTA will be moving toward Ventra cards as the only form of payment by the end of 2013.

Rude bus and train operators17

Reckless driving18

Operators talking on cell phone while driving buses or trains

History20 1889The first electric streetcar line began operation

1947MBTA was established

Key Metrics7

664 miles of tracks

133 stations

14 lines

The T

Bus20

Other20

2 routes are rapid transit lines

183 routes

Ridership21 Average weekday ridership = 1.3 million passenger trips

Fun Facts20


Revenue23 Total fare revenue = $564,560,142

Positive Outcomes22


Boston

13 commuter rail lines

4 trackless trolley lines

5 light rail lines

Current and Upcoming Improvements26 The MBTA is planning the construction of new bus facilities. Projects are underway to address noise mitigation and accessibility and to extend the Green Line. Other projects range from bridge reconstruction to line improve-ment and platform rehabilitation.

The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) operates most bus, subway, commuter rail, and ferry routes in the Boston area.

5th largest mass transit system, in terms of daily ridership

Serves a population of 4.8 million

Serves an area of 3,249 square miles in 176 cities and towns

$13,650: potential annual savings per person by taking public transportation in Boston

20%: percentage of MBTA’s electricity that is purchased from certified renewable energy sources

36,000: tons of greenhouse gases that are not released into the atmosphere as a result of MBTA’s renewable electrical energy purchases

Schedule delays

Employee rudeness

Lack of funds to improve and expand

History27 1904The first subway line opened up

1940The city became the sole operator of all NYC subway and elevated lines

1968Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) established

Key Metrics33

790 total miles of tracks(same distance between NYC and Chicago)34

468 stations

24 subway lines

Train

Bus 15,000 bus stops

235 local routes

64 express routes

Ridership30

Schedules almost never match actual arrival times

Lack notification on the platform

Unreliable RFID card readers

Fun Facts


Revenue32

Positive Outcomes31


New York City

5 select bus routes

Current and Upcoming Improvements36 MTA is working to improve access into Grand Central Terminal and relieve pressure on overcrowded stations by developing new stops, extending service, improving passenger flow, and replacing a single-track loop with a two-track station.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is North America’s largest transportation system and includes subways, buses, and railroads.

700,000: number of cars kept out of New York City’s central business district daily

400 million: number of pounds of soot, carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, and other toxic substances not released into the city’s air because of public transit

2,580: number of obsolete subway cars “buried” in the ocean to create habitats for marine life and recreational fishing

Largest number of public transit subway stations of any system in the world28

MTA provides service for one third of the transit riders in America29

Number of daily riders = 11 million

Average weekly subway ridership = 5,380,184Average weekly bus ridership = 2,169,311

Fares cover less than half of the cost of running the subways, buses, and commuter railroads

Operation costs = $11 billion Maintenance costs = $5 billion

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