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, FY2024

# Agency Service Boardings Operating cost Cost / ride Subsidy / ride Fare recovery
1 Directly operated 13,512,172 $93,518,253 $6.92 $5.96 13.8%
2 Directly operated 3,828,113 $31,733,186 $8.29 $7.79 6.1%
3 Directly operated 3,518,666 $27,097,984 $7.70 $7.27 5.6%
4 Purchased transportation 2,860,863 $23,226,236 $8.12 $7.99 1.6%
5
Kansas City Streetcar
Kansas City, MO
Purchased transportation 1,806,946 $8,705,701 $4.82 — —
6
Sun Tran
Tucson, AZ
Purchased transportation 1,671,376 $5,208,073 $3.12 $2.65 15.1%
7 Directly operated 1,492,360 $14,848,388 $9.95 $9.49 4.7%
8 Directly operated 1,323,715 $3,302,500 $2.49 — —
9 Purchased transportation 1,159,008 $5,339,889 $4.61 — —
10
QLINE Detroit
Detroit, MI
Directly operated 1,143,100 $11,260,261 $9.85 — —
11
Sound Transit
Seattle, WA
Directly operated 992,082 $17,967,031 $18.11 $17.79 1.8%
12 Purchased transportation 836,438 $11,517,807 $13.77 — —
13 Purchased transportation 793,627 $5,153,920 $6.49 — —
14 Directly operated 561,817 $5,010,509 $8.92 — —
15 Purchased transportation 369,959 $7,075,952 $19.13 — —
16 Directly operated 361,451 $2,173,164 $6.01 $5.93 1.3%
17 Directly operated 283,536 $6,283,240 $22.16 $22.06 0.4%
18 Directly operated 261,692 $3,559,189 $13.60 $13.12 3.6%
19
Sun Metro
El Paso, TX
Directly operated 240,289 $2,681,358 $11.16 — —
20
Oklahoma City EMBARK
Oklahoma City, OK
Purchased transportation 234,594 $7,505,360 $31.99 $31.61 1.2%
21 Directly operated 167,645 $3,558,170 $21.22 $20.57 3.1%
22
Rock Region METRO
North Little Rock, AR
Directly operated 66,442 $1,106,907 $16.66 — —
23 Directly operated 22,481 $370,958 $16.50 $15.85 4%
24 Directly operated 16,055 $902,726 $56.23 $55.49 1.3%
25 Purchased transportation 12,348 $838,046 $67.87 — —