Public Transportation

Boston Has the Busiest Light Rail Network

According to the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), Boston has the busiest light rail network of so-called urbanized areas, or cities with linked suburban areas, in the United States. As of 2015 66.3 million unlinked passenger trips were clocked in Massachusetts biggest city. Los Angeles and the Bay Area have pretty busy networks too.

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This chart shows the top 10 cities with the busiest light rail systems (in 1,000 unlinked transit passenger trips)

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U.S.: Operating revenues of the public transportation authority of Boston 2016-2023
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Light rail network density in leading cities 2022
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Number of light rail vehicles per million inhabitants in leading cities 2022
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Annual light rail ridership per capita in leading cities 2022
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Leading light rail, tram, and systems in Great Britain 2024, by passenger journeys
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CPI of public transportation in Japan 2015-2024

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