US Public Transport Fixed Guideways (Urban Rail and Busway) Length and Speed: 1996
US Metropolitan Areas Ranked by Miles of Fixed Guideway |
Rank |
Metropolitan Area |
Miles
(One-Way) |
Primary Modes |
1 |
New York |
569 |
Heavy Rail, Light Rail |
2 |
San Francisco |
241 |
Heavy Rail, Light Rail |
3 |
Chicago |
210 |
Heavy Rail |
4 |
Philadelphia |
180 |
Heavy Rail, Light Rail |
5 |
Washington |
178 |
Heavy Rail |
6 |
Seattle |
161 |
Busway-HOV |
7 |
Boston |
134 |
Heavy Rail, Light Rail |
8 |
Houston |
132 |
Busway-HOV |
9 |
Los Angeles |
111 |
Heavy Rail, Light Rail |
10 |
Atlanta |
92 |
Heavy Rail |
11 |
Pittsburgh |
80 |
Light Rail/Busway-HOV |
12 |
Baltimore |
73 |
Heavy Rail, Light Rail |
13 |
Cleveland |
69 |
Heavy Rail, Light Rail |
14 |
San Diego |
61 |
Light Rail |
15 |
Phoenix |
59 |
Busway-HOV |
16 |
Dallas |
47 |
Light Rail |
17 |
Minneapolis-St.Paul |
42 |
Busway-HOV |
18 |
Miami |
42 |
Heavy Rail |
19 |
St. Louis |
40 |
Light Rail |
20 |
Sacramento |
36 |
Light Rail |
21 |
Portland |
32 |
Light Rail |
22 |
Denver |
28 |
Light Rail |
23 |
Hartford |
27 |
Busway-HOV |
24 |
New Orleans |
18 |
Light Rail |
25 |
Buffalo |
12 |
Light Rail |
Source: Calculated from National Transit Database |
Metropolitan Areas Ranked by Average Fixed Guideway Speed |
Rank |
Metropolitan Area |
Average
Speed
(MPH) |
Primary Modes |
1 |
Atlanta |
27.3 |
Heavy Rail |
2 |
Houston |
26.0 |
Busway-HOV |
3 |
Washington |
25.7 |
Heavy Rail |
4 |
Miami |
25.3 |
Heavy Rail |
5 |
St. Louis |
25.1 |
Light Rail |
6 |
San Francisco |
24.3 |
Heavy Rail, Light Rail |
7 |
Chicago |
23.2 |
Heavy Rail |
8 |
Baltimore |
21.6 |
Heavy Rail, Light Rail |
9 |
Boston |
20.2 |
Heavy Rail, Light Rail |
10 |
Los Angeles |
20.2 |
Heavy Rail, Light Rail |
11 |
Cleveland |
19.2 |
Heavy Rail, Light Rail |
12 |
San Diego |
18.6 |
Light Rail |
13 |
Sacramento |
18.2 |
Light Rail |
14 |
Philadelphia |
17.5 |
Heavy Rail, Light Rail |
15 |
New York |
17.2 |
Heavy Rail, Light Rail |
16 |
Denver |
14.6 |
Light Rail |
17 |
Portland |
14.4 |
Light Rail |
18 |
Dallas |
12.8 |
Light Rail |
19 |
Buffalo |
11.8 |
Light Rail |
20 |
New Orleans |
9.0 |
Light Rail |
|
Pittsburgh |
NA |
Light Rail/Busway-HOV |
|
Phoenix |
NA |
Busway-HOV |
|
Seattle |
NA |
Busway-HOV |
|
Hartford |
NA |
Busway-HOV |
|
Minneapolis-St.Paul |
NA |
Busway-HOV |
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