This statistic illustrates the number of rail transit systems in the United States in 1980 and 2015, by mode. In 2015, there were 15 heavy rail systems and 39 light rail and streetcar systems operating in the U.S.
Number of rail transit systems in the United States in 1980 and 2015, by mode (in units)
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APTA. (November 24, 2015). Number of rail transit systems in the United States in 1980 and 2015, by mode (in units) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/562068/number-of-us-transit-rail-systems-by-mode/
APTA. "Number of rail transit systems in the United States in 1980 and 2015, by mode (in units)." Chart. November 24, 2015. Statista. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/562068/number-of-us-transit-rail-systems-by-mode/
APTA. (2015). Number of rail transit systems in the United States in 1980 and 2015, by mode (in units). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/562068/number-of-us-transit-rail-systems-by-mode/
APTA. "Number of Rail Transit Systems in The United States in 1980 and 2015, by Mode (in Units)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Nov 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/562068/number-of-us-transit-rail-systems-by-mode/
APTA, Number of rail transit systems in the United States in 1980 and 2015, by mode (in units) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/562068/number-of-us-transit-rail-systems-by-mode/ (last visited April 24, 2024)
Number of rail transit systems in the United States in 1980 and 2015, by mode (in units) [Graph], APTA, November 24, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/562068/number-of-us-transit-rail-systems-by-mode/