Intercity Passenger Train Service in the United States
- Amtrak...The National Railroad Passenger Corporation—intercity passenger rail service in the United States.
- Amtrak Guest Rewards Amtrak’s frequent traveler rewards program.
- Office of Inspector General...designated by law to “to supervise and conduct audits and investigations of fraud, waste, and abuse affecting” Amtrak
- Trails and Rails...partnership between Amtrak and the National Park Service to educate passengers on a selected area’s natural and cultural heritage
- Amtrak California...Caltrans’ site for state-supported Amtrak corridors
- Amtrak Capitols...Frequent corridor service between the the Bay Area, Sacramento, and points East, with state support from California
- Amtrak Cascades...Services on the Pacific Northwest Corridor running from Vancouver to Seattle, Portland, and Eugene, using Talgo trains, with state support from Washington and Oregon
- The Downeaster...Service between Boston (North Station) and Portland, Maine, with state support from Maine, see also Downeast Riders, a website for passengers, including crew pictures and biographies
- Hiawatha Service...Frequent corridor service between Chicago and Milwaukee, supported by Wisconsin and Illinois
- Heartland Flyer...Service supported by the State of Oklahoma between Oklahoma City and Fort Worth, TX
- Keystone Service...Frequent corridor service between New York, Philadelphia, and Harrisburg, PA, with state support from Pennsylvania
- Michigan Services...Amtrak service from Chicago along three lines to many Michigan destinations
- Texas Eagle...Amtrak Intercity’s service from Chicago to St. Louis, Little Rock, Dallas, San Antonio, El Paso, Tucson and Los Angeles
- Alaska Railroad...Trains in our 49th state
- AAPRCO...the American Association of Private Railroad Car Owners, many of whose members offer charter services which are listed at this site
- American Public Transportation Association...APTA, represents the interests of North American transit agencies
- Greyhound...The largest intercity bus carrier in the U.S. is also an important Amtrak Thruway bus service provider and has schedule information for other carriers too
Regional, Commuter, Transit and Other Rail Service By State
Includes service that is existing, under construction or in the final planning stages
Proposed Metro Purple Line...Advocating for a new, crosstown, inner-beltway transit route in suburban Washington, D.C.
Alabama
No regional or local rail transit service.
Alaska
No regional or local rail transit service
Arizona
Grand Canyon National Park: Grand Canyon Railway: Service between Williams, AZ and the South Rim of the Canyon
Phoenix metro area: Valley Metro
Tucson: Tucson Modern Streetcar: scheduled to begin service in 2013
Arkansas
Little Rock: River Rail: Streetcar line between downtown Little Rock and North Little Rock.
California
Los Angeles County: Los Angeles Metro: Subway, light rail and bus service
Sacramento: Sacramento Regional Transit District: Light rail and bus services in the state capital
San Diego: San Diego Metropolitan Transit System: Trolley, bus routes, and commuter rail
San Jose: Santa Clara Valley Transportation Agency (VTA): Operator of light rail services
San Jose-Stockton:Altamont Commuter Express
San Pedro: Port of Los Angeles Waterfront Red Car...trolley connecting San Pedro-area cruise docks
San Francisco Bay area: BART:Bay Area Rapid Transit
San Francisco: San Francisco Municipal Railway (Muni), operator of light rail, streetcar, cable car, trolley bus, and bus services within the City.
San Francisco-San Jose-Gilroy:Caltrain
Southern California/Greater Los Angeles: Metrolink: Seven-line commuter rail service
Colorado
Denver: Denver Regional Transit District (RTD): Operator of the Mile High City’s light rail and bus lines
Connecticut
New Haven-New London: Shore Line East: Rail service connecting with Metro-North at New Haven, with some trips west to Stamford.
New Haven/Danbury/Waterbury-New York City: Metro-North Railroad Frequent 7-day service connecting Connecticut points to New York City operated jointly by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York State and the Connecticut Department of Transportation.
Delaware
Newark-Wilmington-Philadelphia: Southeast Pennsylvania Transit Authority (SEPTA): Operates Regional Rail service between Philadelphia and northern Delaware points.
District of Columbia
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro): Subway and bus service throughout the Washington region, including Maryland and Virginia suburbs.
DC Streetcar: Two lines under construction, part of a planned network covering much of the District.
Florida:
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach: Tri-Rail: Regional line with 7-day-a-week service
Miami: Metro-Dade Transit Agency: operating Metrorail (subway/elevated) and Metromover (elevated) service
Tampa-Ybor City: TECO Line Streetcar System: Historic streetcar line
Georgia
Greater Atlanta: Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA): Rail and bus transit system with two subway/elevated lines
Hawaii
Honolulu: Honolulu Rail Transit: Under construction heavy rail line, set to open in 2014.
Idaho
No regional or local rail transit service.
Illinois
Chicago: Chicago Transit Authority: operates the subways and elevated rail lines within the City of Chicago, including the famous Loop
Greater Chicago: Metra: commuter trains serving Chicagoland, including into Wisconsin
East Saint Louis-Saint Louis: MetroLink
Indiana
South Bend-Michigan City-Gary-Chicago: South Shore Line (Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District): all-electric commuter service from Chicago to Gary, Michigan City and South Bend; America’s last true “interurban”
Iowa
No regional or local rail transit service
Kansas
No regional or local rail transit service
Kentucky
Louisville-Frankfort-Lexington: Thoroughbred Rail Link: Planned commuter rail service.
Louisiana
New Orleans: New Orleans Regional Transit Authority: Operates the St. Charles Avenue, Canal Street and Riverfront streetcar lines, and the under-construction Loyola Avenue streetcar.
Maine
Brunswick-Rockland: Maine Eastern Railroad: Daily service, operates March through November. Will connect to the extended Amtrak Downeaster at Brunswick.
Maryland
Baltimore-Washington: Maryland Transit Administration: Operates Baltimore’s subway and light rail lines, MARC commuter trains (including service north to Aberdeen and Perryville and from Washington west to Brunswick and Frederick), and regional bus service
Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro): Subway and bus service throughout the Washington region, including Maryland and Virginia suburbs.
Massachusetts
Greater Boston: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority: Commuter trains, light rail, buses and subways, including service to Providence, RI
Michigan
Detroit (downtown): The People Mover: Elevated rail transit line circling around downtown Detroit.
Minnesota
Minneapolis-Big Lake-Saint Cloud: Northstar CorridorCommuter service operating between Minneapolis and Big Lake, with bus connection to St. Cloud, to be converted to rail in the near future
Minneapolis-Mall of America: Hiawatha Light Rail Line: Light rail service
Minneapolis-Saint Paul: Central Corridor Light Rail: Under-construction line expected to open in 2014, to be operated by Metro Transit.
Mississippi
No regional or local rail transit service
Missouri
Greater Saint Louis: MetroLink: Light rail system.
Montana
No regional or local rail transit service
Nebraska
No regional or local rail transit service at this time, though Omaha is considering developing a streetcar or light rail.
Nevada
Las Vegas: Las Vegas Monorail: Downtown service
Reno is planning to develop a streetcar line
New Hampshire
No regional or local rail transit service at this time, though there are proposals to extend MBTA commuter rail service from Boston into the state
New Jersey
Camden-Lindenwold-Philadelphia: Port Authority Transit Corporation (PATCO): High-speed rapid transit service.
Northern New Jersey-New York City; Atlantic City-Philadelphia:New Jersey Transit: operator of light-rail, commuter trains, and an extensive bus network in the Garden State, including the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Line (Bayonne-Hoboken-Weehawken), Newark’s light rail lines, and the Trenton-Camden River Line.
Cape May Peninsula: Cape May Seashore Lines...offering a rail transit alternative on the traffic-choked Cape May peninsula
Newark Liberty International Airport: AirTrain EWR: Monorail linking the Amtrak/NJT Airport station to all terminals
Newark-Jersey City-Hoboken-New York City: Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) Trains: Two-line rail transit service
Trenton-Philadelphia: Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority (SEPTA): Regional Rail, subway and trolley services, including two Regional Rail lines connecting Trenton and West Trenton with downtown Philadelphia
New Mexico
Greater Albuquerque-Santa Fe: New Mexico Rail Runner: 7-day-a-week frequent train service
Santa Fe-Lamy: Santa Fe Southern Railway: Weekend excursion service
New York
Buffalo: Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority: Light rail and subway operator
John F. Kennedy International Airport: AirTrain JFK: Monorail linking the airport to the New York subway at Howard Beach and Jamaica, and to the Long Island Rail Road at Jamaica.
Long Island-New York City: Long Island Rail Road: Frequent 7-day train service on 9 lines radiating from New York City all the way to the Island’s eastern tip
New York City and points north: Metro-North Railroad: Frequent 7-day service on 3 lines radiating from New York City’s Grand Central Terminal (to New Haven, White Plains-Brewster-Wassaic, and Yonkers-Croton Harmon-Poughkeepsie) and 2 lines continuing into New York State (Suffern and Port Jervis) from Hoboken Terminal and Secaucus, NJ
New York City: New York City Transit: Subways and buses in the five boroughs of New York, including the Staten Island Railway
Saratoga Springs-North Creek: Saratoga and North Creek Railway: 7-day service connecting to Amtrak at Saratoga Springs.
Syracuse: OnTrack: Shuttle train in downtown Syracuse
Utica-Thendara; Saranac Lake-Lake Placid: Adirondack Scenic Railroad: Thursday-Sunday service June through October connecting with Amtrak at Utica.
North Carolina
Charlotte: Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS): Operates LYNX light rail line, with additional lines in the planning process.
Light rail is planned for Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill and there is proposed Raleigh-Durham-Greensboro commuter service
North Dakota
No regional or local rail transit service
Ohio
Akron-Rockslide-Peninsula: Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad: Year-round service, operates Wednesday-Sunday June to October, Saturday & Sunday only other months.
Greater Cleveland: Greater Cleveland Regional Transportation Authority: Light rail and subway/elevated rapid transit
Cincinnati: Cincinnati Streetcar: One line under construction
Oregon
Greater Portland: Tri-Met: 4-line light rail service connecting downtown Portland to North Portland, Gresham, Beaverton and Hillsboro, plus a commuter rail line between Beaverton and Wilsonville.
Portland: Portland Streetcar: Downtown circulator
Pennsylvania
Johnstown: Johnstown Inclined Plane: “World’s Steepest Railroad,” carrying passengers and automobiles up the hill west of downtown Johnstown.
Greater Philadelphia: Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority (SEPTA): Regional Rail, subway and trolley services, including service to Wilmingon/Newark, DE and Trenton, NJ
Philadelphia-Camden-Lindenwold, NJPort Authority Transit Corporation (PATCO): High-speed rapid transit service.
Pittsburgh: Port Authority of Allegheny County: Operates light rail service in and to the south of Pittsburgh, as well as the city’s two famous incline railways
Puerto Rico
San Juan: Tren Urbano: Metrorail in San Juan (website in Spanish only)
Rhode Island
Providence-Boston: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority: Commuter train service between T.F. Green Airport, downtown Providence, and Boston.
South Carolina
No regional or local rail transit service
South Dakota
No regional or local rail transit service
Tennessee
Memphis: Memphis Area Transit Authority: Vintage streetcars operating on Main Street, Madison Avenue, and a Mississippi Riverfront loop.
Nashville-Mount Juliet-Lebanon: Music City Star: Commuter service east from Nashville’s Riverfront Station.
Texas
Dallas: Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART): Expanding light rail system
Dallas: McKinney Avenue Transit Authority: Fare-free heritage streetcar
Dallas-Fort Worth: Trinity Railway Express (TRE): Commuter rail service, operates frequently Monday-Saturday
Denton-Dallas: A-Train: Electric commuter train connecting Denton to Dallas’s Green Line light rail at Trinity Mills station.
Houston: Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County: Light rail service
Utah
Salt Lake City-Sandy-Ogden: Utah Transit Authority: Operator of 4 light rail lines in Salt Lake City and FrontRunner commuter rail between SLC and Ogden
Vermont
No regional or local rail transit service
Virginia
Arlington, Alexandria, Falls Church, Fairfax County: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro): Subway and bus service throughout the Washington region, including Maryland and Virginia suburbs.
Fredericksburg/Manassas-Washington: Virginia Railway Express: Monday-Friday commuter service in Northern Virginia.
Norfolk: The Tide: Light rail line operated by Hampton Roads Transit, with bus connections to Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, Hampton and Newport News.
Washington
Seattle-Everett-Tacoma: Sound Transit: Commuter trains from Seattle north to Everett and south to Tacoma, and light rail lines in Seattle and Tacoma
Seattle: Seattle Waterfront Streetcar: Route 99 of King County Metro transit system
West Virginia
Martinsburg-Harpers Ferry-Washington: Maryland Transit Administration: Operates weekday rush-hour MARC commuter service serving three stations in the state’s Eastern Panhandle
Wisconsin
Kenosha: Kenosha Transit: Information on the city’s circulator streetcar
Kenosha-Chicago: Metra: commuter trains serving Chicagoland
Milwaukee light rail service is in the final planning stages
Wyoming
No regional or local rail transit service
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