The newest APTA Quarterly
Ridership Report is out! Here are the busiest heavy and light rail systems in the United States, by agency:
US Heavy Rail Agencies*
Average weekday ridership:
01. New York (MTA) - 9,006,700
02. Washington - 968,200
03. Chicago - 765,000
04. Boston - 581,900
05. San Francisco - 432,700
06. Philadelphia - 319,000
07. Jersey City (PATH) - 255,600
08. Atlanta - 221,700
09. Los Angeles - 147,900
10. Miami - 72,700
11. Baltimore - 48,800
12. San Juan - 39,100
13. Lindenwold (Patco Speedline) - 35,300
14. New York (Staten Island Railway) 26,200
*Cleveland did not provide APTA with weekday ridership statistics; my best guesstimate for Cleveland's daily ridership, based on the reported quarterly ridership total, is around 25,000.
20 Busiest US Light Rail Agencies*
Average weekday ridership:
01. San Francisco - 223,200
02. Boston - 222,000
03. Los Angeles - 198,800
04. Portland - 123,200
05. San Diego - 120,100
06. Philadelphia - 105,500
07. Dallas - 93,200
08. St. Louis - 69,800
09. Salt Lake City - 61,800
10. Denver - 58,100
11. Sacramento - 46,300
12. Houston - 43,900
13. Phoenix - 41,800
14. Seattle (Sound Transit) - 37,200
15. San Jose - 35,600
16. Minneapolis - 34,300
17. Pittsburgh - 28,600
18. Baltimore - 24,900
19. New Orleans - 20,600
20 Charlotte - 16,500
*Newark (NJT) did not provide APTA with weekday ridership stats; my best guesstimate for NJT average weekday ridership, based on the quarterly ridership totals, is around 80,000. That would rank NJT at #8 in the nation.