Just to put things in perspective with some NYC area vs Bay Area commuter rail/heavy rapid transit systems - Commuter rail: LIRR: 97,090,300 rides

Just to put things in perspective with some NYC area vs Bay Area commuter rail/heavy rapid transit systems - Commuter rail: LIRR: 97,090,300 rides/year, 336 miles, 124 stations, 24/7 operation Metro-North: 83,326,200 rides/year, 330 miles, 121 stations, ~21.5 hours/day operation NJ Transit: 81,942,000 rides/year, 398 miles, 164 stations, ~22.5 hours/day operation Caltrain: 16,294,900 rides/year, 77 miles, 32 stations, 19 hrs/weekday & 12 hrs/day weekends Heavy rapid transit: NYC Subway: 2,651,804,600 rides/year, 232 miles, 468 stations, 24/7 operation BART: 124,747,400 rides/year, 104 miles, 44 stations, ~20 hrs/weekday & ~17 hrs/day weekends More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_rapid_transit_systems_by_ridership http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_rapid_tra... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_commuter_rail_systems_by_ridership http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_commuter_... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_light_rail_systems_by_ridership http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_light_rai...