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When most people think of the central United States they think of America's bread basket and farms. But there are several large cities that support rail based transit.  The biggest transit city is surprisingly enough, Dallas, TX. This is proof that a car oriented area can support a transit system!

Please choose Your City:

Denotes photos added since January 2008
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AZ Phoenix 40

6

This city is building a light Rail system to open in 2008. Stay tuned for more details.
  AZ Tucson 6

 

The Old Pueblo Trolley operates through downtown using vintage cars
  CO Denver   26    The Platte Valley extension is open, with more lines under construction and planned.
  CO Fort Collins 0   A small heritage operation using authentic Birney cars from Fort Collins
  MO St. Louis 112

 

Light rail first opened in 1993. The system continues to grow
NV Las Vegas 38

4

The small monorail system linking hotels is being made into a city-wide transit system.
  NM Albuquerque 0   Commuter Rail service, dubbed Railrunner operates to the north of ABQ, with plans to extend to Santa Fe.
  OK El Reno 0   A small tourist trolley using an ex-Philly Stratford car converted to diesel operation

 

TX Dallas 32  
Expansion plans under way for this quickly growing and popular Light Rail System. The TRE extension to Fort Worth is complete.
  TX Galveston 0   Uses replica trolleys with on-board generators
TX Houston 8 8 The light rail line opened in early 2004, further expansion is planned.

 

TX Fort Worth 6   The Tandy Subway is closed (8/02). There is talk of light rail for the city.
  UT Salt Lake 72

 

System proved its worth during the 2000 winter Olympics, extensions planned.
Total 13 Cities 340 18  

 

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