Comparing the Country's Largest Public Transit Systems

TAKING THE TRAIN TAKING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION is one of the best way to combat congestion in our cities. But to encourage individuals to take mass transit, cities must invest to keep their transportation systems running efficiently and serving citizens' needs. See how the country's largest subway and rapid transit systems stack up in terms of how many riders they serve and how well they serve those riders. NEW YORK CITY CHICAGO WASHINGTON SAN FRANCISCO MASSACHUSETTS {NYCT} {CTA} {WMATA {BART} {MBTA Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Transit Transit Authority BAY AREA Bay Transportation Authority Rapid Transit District 7,736,900 · • 653,400 · · 1,026,900 · 359,400 · 480,600 · 4.04· 5.86 5.75 12.55 3.58 18.26MPH • 18.11MPH 25.42MPH 34.88MPH • 14.38MPH • 82.65% · 84.20% · 80.45% 77.28% 78.43% · A COLLABORATION BETWEEN GOOD AND OLIVER M UNDAY SOURCE American Public Transport Association IN PARTNERSHIP WITH IBM. HIGHEST PERCENT OF VEHICLES OPERATING AT ONE TIME AVERAGE SPEED MILES PER TRIP (AVG) DAILY RIDERSHIP .......