Mode detail
Trolleybus
Trolleybus: electric buses drawing power from overhead wires.
Boardings
Nationwide, annual
Operating cost
As reported and in 2024 dollars
Largest Trolleybus operators, FY2024
| # | Agency | Service | Boardings | Operating cost | Cost / ride | Subsidy / ride | Fare recovery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
San Francisco, CA
|
Directly operated | 46,447,945 | $237,922,927 | $5.12 | $4.62 | 9.8% |
| 2 |
King County Metro
Seattle, WA
|
Directly operated | 11,025,543 | $87,878,908 | $7.97 | $7.09 | 11% |
| 3 |
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
Philadelphia, PA
|
Directly operated | 3,840,931 | $16,805,210 | $4.38 | $3.70 | 15.4% |
| 4 |
Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority
Dayton, OH
|
Directly operated | 1,713,249 | $10,446,669 | $6.10 | $5.14 | 15.7% |