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Well, I think technically BART and the DC Metro have more track miles, but according to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_rapid_transit_system
by cozzyd 9y ago
Well, I think technically BART and the DC Metro have more track miles, but according to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_rapid_transit_systems_by_ridership https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_rapid_tr... the "L" narrowly has the second highest ridership.
- bunderbunder 9y agoSome of that may be a difference in focus. The L barely extends outside of the city proper, and a separate rail system almost exclusively serves the suburbs. The division of responsibilities between the rapid transit and commuter rail systems in DC and the Bay Area is different in a way that might account for both the greater total system length and the lower ridership per mile compared to Chicago's system. Or Boston's T, for that matter.