NorthEastern US Transit Systems
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The northeast has the highest concentration of rail transit systems in the US, from Boston to Washington DC. New York City dominates this section
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Home to the first subway in North America. This city has a lot to offer a transit fan. It has traditional subways and Light Rail, formerly trolley lines that run through the city subway. There are commuter rail and trolleybuses. Then, there was a one-line rail line that still used PCC cars.
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The city has a one-line light rail system that oddly runs in a subway outside of downtown and on surface streets throughout downtown.
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A light rail line called The Riverline connects these two cities in SW New Jersey. The line uses diesel-powered articulated trains.
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This city is located on the Hudson River across from NYC. The Hudson-Bergen Line serves it along with Bayonne, Hoboken, Weehawken, and North Bergen.
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The Big Apple is the busiest transit system in North America. The Subway is the largest, but add in Long Island Railroad, Metro-North Railroad, and NJ Transit, and it is enormous. Then add the Roosevelt Island Tram and JFK AirTrain!
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Newark has the city subway, renamed Newark Light Rail. Also, the Newark Airport has the Skytrain
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The City of Brotherly Love is a must for a transit fan. Philly has subway and elevated lines, subway-surface trolleys, and a traditional trolley line. Out on the city’s edge is a 2-line interurban-style system, plus a third line, a high-speed interurban using third rail. The city sports a few trolley bus lines and a commuter rail network to round it out.
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The Steel City has upgraded former trolley/interurban lines into modern light rail, complete with a subway under the city center. The city also maintains funiculars that still serve a transit purpose.
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The Nation’s Capital has a modern, world-class metro system, which is also supported by buses, commuter rail, and one streetcar line.
Cities Not Featured
- Lowell, MA: Maintains a trolley as part of a National park
- New Haven, CT: This city is a hub for commuter rail