Mode detail

Streetcar

Streetcar: rail in mixed traffic, typically short routes on downtown streets.

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Boardings

Nationwide, annual

Operating cost

As reported and in 2024 dollars

Largest Streetcar operators, FY2025

# Agency Service Boardings Operating cost Cost / ride Subsidy / ride Fare recovery
1 Directly operated 16,391,144 $95,908,850 $5.85 $5.04 13.9%
2 Directly operated 3,582,887 $33,047,235 $9.22 $8.66 6.1%
3 Directly operated 3,136,374 $29,500,830 $9.41 $8.64 8.2%
4 Purchased transportation 2,900,089 $24,450,328 $8.43 $8.17 3.1%
5
Sun Tran
Tucson, AZ
Purchased transportation 1,693,871 $5,388,178 $3.18 $2.51 21%
6
Kansas City Streetcar
Kansas City, MO
Purchased transportation 1,646,825 $12,468,342 $7.57 — —
7 Directly operated 1,624,485 $15,446,808 $9.51 $8.93 6.1%
8 Directly operated 1,319,565 $4,816,392 $3.65 — —
9 Purchased transportation 1,156,801 $5,876,605 $5.08 — —
10
Sound Transit
Seattle, WA
Directly operated 1,147,409 $22,240,926 $19.38 $19.07 1.6%
11 Directly operated 945,876 $7,589,093 $8.02 — —
12 Purchased transportation 853,241 $11,013,593 $12.91 — —
13 Purchased transportation 781,284 $7,230,481 $9.25 — —
14 Directly operated 725,103 $7,957,360 $10.97 — —
15 Purchased transportation 494,557 $6,128,378 $12.39 — —
16
Sun Metro
El Paso, TX
Directly operated 356,744 $2,636,392 $7.39 — —
17 Directly operated 328,772 $6,529,499 $19.86 $19.81 0.2%
18 Directly operated 305,271 $2,291,466 $7.51 $7.43 1.1%
19
Oklahoma City EMBARK
Oklahoma City, OK
Purchased transportation 217,700 $6,942,753 $31.89 $31.57 1%
20 Directly operated 187,463 $3,831,013 $20.44 $19.73 3.5%
21
Rock Region METRO
North Little Rock, AR
Directly operated 62,687 $1,142,838 $18.23 — —
22 Directly operated 43,595 $3,621,663 $83.08 $82.65 0.5%
23 Directly operated 22,689 $419,515 $18.49 $17.87 3.4%
24 Directly operated 13,831 $772,905 $55.88 $55.25 1.1%
25
Oklahoma City EMBARK
Oklahoma City, OK
Directly operated 10,653 $542,673 $50.94 $50.35 1.2%