Mode detail

Hybrid Rail

Hybrid rail: diesel multiple-unit rail service that is neither quite commuter rail nor light rail.

Boardings

Nationwide, annual

Operating cost

As reported and in 2024 dollars

Largest Hybrid Rail operators, FY2024

# Agency Service Boardings Operating cost Cost / ride Subsidy / ride Fare recovery
1 Purchased transportation 1,858,550 $36,376,336 $19.57 $19.11 2.4%
2 Directly operated 1,822,849 $33,300,302 $18.27 $17.51 4.1%
3
SF BART
Oakland, CA
Directly operated 1,273,133 $22,463,561 $17.64 $14.55 17.5%
4
Capital Metro
Austin, TX
Purchased transportation 540,807 $33,927,697 $62.74 $60.62 3.4%
5 Purchased transportation 261,518 $16,582,317 $63.41 $61.83 2.5%
6
Portland TriMet
Portland, OR
Purchased transportation 114,987 $11,331,967 $98.55 $97.97 0.6%