General Information

The Buffalo Metro Rail is ran and operated by The NFTA, Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority. It is the transit rail system that operates all of Buffalo, New York rail systems. It had begun construction in 1979, but the system first opened in 1984 and was completed in 1986.

The original planning of the rail system was to be extensive and spread through all the city and suburbs, however, with declining population, there was no funding to continue the rails into the urban areas.

Since 1996, ridership has declined steadily by 1,074,423 riders by 2011. The length of the network is 6.4 miles, it starts at the University of Buffalo and ends at the Erie Canal Harbor Station in downtown Buffalo. The maximum speed of the trains are 15 mph on the above ground sections of the lines.

• Known as: Buffalo Metro Rail
• Lines: 1
• Stations: 14
• Length: 10,3km (6,4mi)
• Opening: 1985
• Operator: NTFA
• Passengers/day: 23000

Lines and stations

The Buffalo Metro Rail consist in a single 10,3 kms (6.4mi) long light rail system line that extends from Erie Canal Harbor in
downtown Buffalo to the University Heights district, about the length of Main Street. The downtown section of the line is free
and goes ground level. North of Theater Station, at the northern end of downtown, the line goes underground until University Heights.
A complete trip takes about 22 minutes. The network includes eight underground stations and five that are above ground.

Stations: University, LaSalle, Amherst Street, Humboldt-Hospital, Delavan, Utica, Summer-Best, Allen-Medical Campus, Theater, Fountain Plaza, Lafayette Square, Church, Seneca, Erie Canal Harbor, Special Events-First Niagara Center

University Station

Formerly named South Campus, is located near the intersection of Main Street and Niagara Falls Boulevard near the University of Buffalo South Campus. It is an underground station and is in the paid fare zone.

LaSalle Station

LaSalle Station is an underground station located at the corner of Main Street and LaSalle Ave. It is part of the paid fare zone.

Amherst Street

Amherst Street is located on Main Street and Amherst Street and is an underground station. This is in the paid fare zone. It is one of four stations that makes passengers stand curbside for buses.

Humboldt-Hospital Station

Humboldt-Hospital Station is located at Kensington Ave. and Main Street. It is located in the western terminus. This station is underground and part of the paid fare zone. It is one of four stations that does not offer the off-road bus loop, and has its passengers wait curbside for bus pickup.

Delavan/Canisius College Station

Delavan/Canisius College Station, formerly known as Delavan-College, is an underground station located at Main Street and East Delavan Ave. It is known for having one of the longest escalators in the country. It is part of the paid fare zone.

Utica Station

Utica Station is located on the corner of East Utica Street and Main Street. It is underground, and one of the fancier-looking stations. It is part of the paid fare zone.

Summer-Best Station

Summer-Best Station has beautiful architecture inside and is located at the junction of Summer Street, Main Street, and Best Street. It is an underground station that is on the paid fare zone.

Allen/Medical Campus Station

Allen/Medical Campus Station, formerly known as Allen-Hospital, is on Main Street and Allen Street. It is an underground station that offers free fare for inbound passengers, and paid fare for outbound passengers.

Theater Station

Theater Station was located on Main Street right between Chippewa and Tupper Street, however, this station is no longer active. It was permanently closed and demolished as part of the plan to reintroduce traffic to Main Street in 2008. After 10,359 days of service, the station was closed on February 18, 2013.

Fountain Plaza Station

Fountain Plaza Station, formerly named Huron, is located on Main Street between Chippewa and Huron Street. It is an above ground station that offers paid fare for outbound passengers and free fare for inbound passengers.

Lafayette Square Station

Lafayette Square Station is an above ground station located on Main Street between Lafayette Square and Mohawk Street near City Hall. This is also the closest station to the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. This is an above ground station that offers free fare rides.

Church Station

Church Station is located on Main Street, just North of Church Street. This station is the closest to the Buffalo Metropolitan Transportation Center. It is an above ground station that is located in the free fare zone.

Seneca Station

Seneca Station is located between Seneca and Swan Street on Main Street. It is an above ground station that offers free fare rides.

Erie Canal Harbor Station

Erie Canal Harbor Station, formerly known as Auditorium, is the end, or beginning of the free fare zone. It is an above ground station located on Main Street just north of Scott and Hanover Street.

Schedule and frecuency

The schedule is pretty stable and is usually always on time. You can always check the NFTA’s website to make sure that the trains are running smoothly. In general: Weekdays, Buffalo Metro Rail operates from 5:10 a.m. to 12:50 a.m., Saturdays from 7:05 a.m. to 12:50 a.m. and Sundays from 9:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

As for frequency, the trains show up quite frequently. Anywhere from 12 to 30 minutes depending on the stations and the times you are riding. Late at night and early morning, there are fewer trains running, while at peak hours there are more trains. But as a rule of thumb: Monday to Saturday frecuency is 12 – 15 minutes. On Sundays and Holidays there is a train every 20 minutes.

The trains for University Station on weekdays have run times between 5:10 am and 12:20 am for outbound, depending on the station you are going to. The Saturday run times are between 7:05 am and 12:19 am. The Sunday and Holiday run times are between 8:00 am and 11:19 pm.

The trains for Downtown Buffalo on weekdays have run times between 5:36 am and 12:48 am for inbound, depending on the station you are going to. The Saturday run times are between 7:35 am and 12:49 am. The Sunday and Holiday run times are between 8:30 am and 11:49 pm.

Rates and Tickets

On the above-ground trains, you can ride completely free of charge. Underground is where you have to pay for your rides. Make sure to pay for your ticket before you get on your train, as you will need it to show proof of your purchase to a Metro attendant.

A one-way ticket will cost you $2, while a round-trip ticket will cost you $4. It’s not very expensive and with the vending machines accepting coins, $1, $5, $10, and even $20, it makes it easy to pay for your ticket. You can also purchase a one-day pass, a seven-day pass, or a 30-day pass.

• Full: $2
• Reduced: $1

Day Pass

• Full: $5
• Reduced: $2.50

Seven Day Adult Pass

• Full: $25
• Reduced: $12.50

Monthly Pass

• Full: $75
• Reduced: $37.50

Reduced fares are for children 5-11 years old, and people older than 65,
disabled people and people with special medical care.

Parking in the Metro

There are many places you can park and ride along the metro rail line. Just some of the places include:

• Appletree Business Park
• Crosspointe
• Erie Community College South
• LaSalle Station
• Main and Union, Williamsville
• University Station
• West Seneca Municipal Parking

You can even park and ride at the transit stations including:

• Main and Niagara
• Lackawanna Victory
• Southgate Plaza
• Thruway Mall

Connection to the airport

Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) is located in Cheektowaga, New York. Whether you are arriving or going, the metro bus the best option for you. You have two options to choose from:

• 1. Airport-Downtown Express service offers a non-stop ride between the airport and downtown Buffalo’s central business district. It only runs on weekdays, cost $2.50 for a one-way trip, and runs every 30 minutes.
• 2. Metro Bus offers a ride through the heart of Buffalo. It is the most economical way from or to the airport and you get to see and experience what Buffalo has to offer. A one-way fare is $2.

Paratransit is available on buses and trains. Any passenger with special needs will feel safe and comfortable with the metro bus and rail equipped to help them during their rides.

Buffalo Metro Rail Map

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Newark Light Rail: lines and stations

Newark City Subway

The Newark City Subway circulates, as we have seen in many other systems, underground in the city center and once it approachs the more peripheral areas comes to surface. Before joining the Newark Light Rail it was also known as the # 7-City Subway line.

This subpart of the system is 8.5 kilometers long and runs from Grove Street in Bloomfield to Newark Penn Station. Serves a total of 14 stations .. In Penn Station you can change to other transport systems because it is a multimodal station. NCS stations: Newark Penn Station, Military Park, Washington Street, Warren Street / NJIT, Norfolk Street, Orange Street, Park Avenue, Bloomfield Avenue, Davenport Avenue, Heller Parkway, Branch Brook Park, Franklin Avenue, Silver Lake, Grove Street

Broad Street Extension

It is the other section of Newark Light Rail. This section is just over 1 kilometer and a half long. It serves from Newark Penn Station to Broad Street Station.
It really is a branch of the Newark City Subway. This stretch is flowing at surface level. Stations: Newark Penn Station, NJPAC / Center Street, Washington Park, Atlantic Street, Riverfront Stadium, Newark Broad Street

Tickets and fares

Travelling the Newark Light Rail is to travel by a single bus zone. The regular ticket is valid until one hour after validation.
It is a system of proof of payment, which means you have to show your ticket if an inspecto so request it. The ticket must be properly validated through the validator machine and a validatio date mark printed on. Remember to keep your ticket until leaving the station. If you travel with a monthly pass there is no need for validation. Tickets can be purchased in vending machines. If you are a senior citizen or a passenger using any type of ticket with benefits such as disability, you may have to show your ID if asked. Note that the fine if you are caught without a valid ticket or not validated ticket is $ 100.

Adult One-Way

It is priced at $ 1.50. It is a single journey through a zone of Newark Light Rail.

Single ticket + transfer

Price is $2.20

Underground reduced fare

Its price is $0.70. It’s valid for a single travel in the following stations: Warren Street, Washington Street, Newark Penn Military Park or Station. Sometimes there are limitations on trains leaving Penn Station weekdays from 4:00 pm to 6: 00 pm

Reduced fare for seniors and disabled

Senior Citizens are older than 62 years. The fare is half of the regular rate. That’s $ 0.70. These users may be required to show identification entitling them to the discount.

Children’s One-Way

Children are considered from 5 to 11 years. The fee is half of the normal ticket. You can travel with 3 children up to 4 years for free provided you have paid an adult fare ticket.

Monthly pass

Unlimited travel throughout the Newark Light Rail for a month through a zone and also use other transportation systems such as buses, always that they accpet NJ TRANSIT cards. Price is $ 54.00.

Family discounts

Weekends and holidays from 7pm of the previous day to 6:00 am of the day after, you can travel with 2 children aged 5 to 11 years for free if you paid an adult fare.

Students Tickets

Valid for primary and secondary students in Jersey. They can get a 25% discount.

Military and their dependents

They can get the same discounts as the senior citizens and people with disabilities.

The monthly passes of the Newark Light Rail are refundable. Single tickets are not. You can also use an app to pay with your phone.

Another Newark Light Rail map

Hours

The Newark Light Rail operates approximately from 4:30 a.m. to 1:15 a.m. Monday to Friday. On Saturdays and Sundays the sevice starts a little bit later. The frequency is according to the section where you are and can be from 3 to 5 minutes or from 7 to 10 minutes.

Hours in the official website and Trip planner.

Service to the airport

The metro does not reach Newark airport but there is the Air Train, which can be taken at any terminal, to get to the train station Newark Liberty International and from there take the NJ Transit with which we can get to Penn Station. An Air Train ticket costs $ 5.50 and the train around $ 10. The AirTrain runs 24 hours 365 days a year.

Curious facts

At some stations there is available parking.

Bicycles. In the Newark Light Rail you can take your bike on week days and off peak hours (from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm and from 7:00 pm to 6:00 am) and all day on weekends and holidays.

There is Wifi access in many stations. If you are an Optimum client would be for free.

Accesibility

Accesible stations are marked on the map of Newark Light Rail. If you have special needs you can contact the station staff. There are priority seats for disabled and people with mobility problems. They are clearly marked.

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SIR currently operates through a single 22.5 km long line. There are 22 stations along it. New York City Transit Authority, an undertaking of Metropolitan Transportation Authority is maintaining and operating the system. As per 2015 data, on a typical weekday, more than 28000 passengers travel by SIR trains.

Historical Background

The railway system was introduced in Staten Island as early as in 1836. The trains were put into both, passenger and freight services. SIR system is in use since 1st February 1860s. However, the operations were scaled down to great extent during the mid 20th century on grounds of financial loss.

On 1st July 1971, the operation of the line was transferred to Staten Island Rapid Transit Operating Authority. Multiple upgrades of the system took place including the first time price rise.

Hours of Operation

The system operates 24 hours a day 365 days a year. However, the train schedule differs between weekdays and weekends. Special days in the year e.g. Veterans Day, Columbus Day, Election Day and Martin Luther King’s birthday are taken as weekdays. On the other hand, Thanksgiving Day, New Year’s Day, Christmas, July 4th, Memorial Day, Labor Day and Presidents’ Day are treated as weekends. The headway is 15 minutes most of the time of the day, 30 minutes in the night time.

SIR also includes express service. The schedule is as follows:

• Towards St. George terminal, on weekdays, the service is available between 6:15 AM and 8:15 AM.
• Towards Tottenville, on weekdays, the service is available between 7:01 AM and 8:01 AM and again between 4:01 PM and 7:51 PM.
• Morning express trains have no stop between New Drop and St. George.
• Afternoon express trains have no stop between Great Kills and St. George.

Get the schedule of SIR trains here.

Lines and Stations

SIR line is a north-south line connecting St. George with Tottenville. It serves the eastern part of the borough. From SIR line, passengers can transfer to New York Subway lines free of cost. However, the two systems don’t have any common transfer. Most of the stations offer connections to NYTC buses. From the terminal station St. George, you can take Staten Island ferry service. Improved R44 New York City Subway cars are currently in use.

It takes around 45 minutes to complete a full journey on this line. The current operational stations are: Tottenville, Atlantic, Nassau, Richmond Valley, Annadal, Pleasant Plains, Prince’s Bay , Hugueno, Great Kill, Bay Terrace, Oakwood Height, Eltingvill, New Dor, Grant Cit, Jefferson Avenu, Clifto, Dongan Hill, Grasmer, Stapleto, Old Tow, Tompkinsvill, St. George

Expansion

A new station, called Arthur Kill, is going to start operation very soon. It will replace two stations, namely, Nassau and Atlantic. The station is built to support 4-car trains. Parking facility for 150 cars is also being created near the station.

The current rolling stock is also undergoing modifications. R211S cars are going to replace the existing vehicles by 2023.

Fare and Ticket

The fare system is unified with New York City Subway and MTA bus network and includes transfers also. Fares are to be paid only at Tompkinsville and St. George stations. If you are riding or getting off at any other station, the journey is free for you.

The fare for a single journey, when paid in cash is $2.50. Alternatively, riders can use MetroCards. You can buy a Pay Per Ride MetroCard and can recharge it at the MetroCard vending machines or at the subway station booths located on the stations. There are also Unlimited Ride MetroCards that allow you an indefinite number of rides for 7 or 30 days. It is even possible to buy preset Metro cards for a pre-determined number of rides.

For senior citizens and disabled persons, MetroCards include a concession. These Reduced Fare MetroCards are personalized using multiple means for identification. You can even link your credit or debit card to the MetroCard and refill easily. These are called the Easy Pay Metro card.

Get further details on fare and ticket system here.

Facilities and Services

MTR offers a wealth of facilities so that you have a hassle-free, enjoyable ride.

• Park and Ride lots are offered by MTR in Huguenot, Prince’s Bay, Dongan Hills, Great Kills and Annadale stations. Besides, you can take advantage of municipal parking areas.
• Customer Assistance Intercoms are fitted in the stations and also on the trains. In an emergency, make use of these to communicate with the SIR staffs. You can also pull the emergency cord to stop the train.
• There are Off-hour Waiting Areas and you need not stand on empty platform late in the night.
• The stations are continuously monitored by CCTV cameras and MTR police.

Rules

MTR is very strict regarding the compliance of the travel rules and a violation may result in monetary and non-monetary punishments.

• Smoking and consuming alcohol are prohibited inside the subway.
• Large animals are not allowed within the system except for guide dogs of visually handicapped passengers.
• Bikes are allowed on trains only during the off-peak hours.
• While waiting for the trains, passengers must stay behind the yellow line drawn on the platform edge.
• If you’re claiming a discount on fare price, you must show valid proof of eligibility.

Tips

Here are few tips for the newbie SIR riders.

• While getting in or off the trains, take note of the gap between the train and the station platform.
• If anything falls onto the tracks, inform station personnel immediately. Never try to pick it up on your own.
• While on the platform, always put your stroller on break. While using an elevator or escalator, take your baby out of it, fold it and carry your infant in arms.
• Be aware of pickpockets.

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The T of Pittsburgh is the evolution of the old tramway system operated by Pittsburgh Railways in the 60s until it was adquired by the PAT.

In 2014, the PAT, which also manages the Pittsburgh Metro buses, Access and Mon Incline, had 63 million passengers. Daily 210,000 passengers of which 28000 were T users.

Pittsburgh T, lines and stations

Currently there are 2 T lines operating. In many documents they are considered 3 lines, as the blue line has 2 branches that correspond to old lines in its own right. There are also many other lines without service.

Red Line

Previously it was the line 42S. The red line covers the route between South Hills Village and downtown Pittsburgh through Beechview neighborhood. There are 32 stations that run underground, at surface level and elevated. Stations: South Hills Village, Dorchester, Bethel Village, Highland, Casswell, Washington Junction, Smith Road, St. Anne’s, Overbrook Junction, Castle Shannon, Arlington, Poplar, Mt. Lebanon, Dormont Junction, Potomac, Stevenson, Shiras, Belasco, Hampshire, Fallowfield, Westfield, Pennant, Dawn, Palm Garden, South Hills Junction, Station Square, First Avenue, Steel Plaza, Wood Street, Gateway Center, North Side, Allegheny. Also this line is considered two sub-lines, the Red Line Castle Shannon via Beechview and the Red Line South Hills Village via Beechview, although this line does not have branches.

Blue Line

Formerly known as the 44L, 47L lines. The service runs from Downtown to Pittsburgh via Overbrook Library and also comes to South Hills Village as it branches at Washington Junction. The main section has the following 19 stations: Allegheny, North Side, Gateway Center, Wood Street, Steel Plaza, First Avenue, Station Square, South Hills Junction, Boggs, Bon Air, Denise, South Bank, McNeilly, Killarney, Memorial Hall, Willow, St. Anne’s, Smith Road, Washington Junction. The branch that goes to Library makes 12 stops: Hillcrest, Lytle, Mesta, South Park, Munroe, Sarah, Logan, King’s School, Beagle, Sandy Creek, West Library and Library. And finally the branch that goes to South Hills Village, formerly known as the 47S, has 5 stations: Casswell, Highland, Bethel Village, Dorchester and South Hills Village

Out of service lines

The following lines are no longer operational: 47D Drake, 47 Shannon Brown Line, 44L and 44S

Park and Ride in Pittsburgh

There are available parking spaces scattered throughout Allegheny County, many of them near bus and subway stations. In total there are 54 locations with more than 14,000 parking spaces. The vast majority are free. The use is reserved for public transport users.
Maps of the Park’n ride in Pittsburgh: http://www.portauthority.org/

Zones

Port Authority has tariff zones. The final price of your ticket depends on the distance from Downtown Pittsburgh. A greater number of zones means a more expensive trip. The trips that begin and end in the same area are billed as a only one zone.

The really great thing about the T of Pittsburgh is that it has areas that are completely free, which encourages the use of public transport. This is possible thanks to the sponsor with Pittsburgh Steelers, Rivers Casino, and the Stadium ALCO Parking Authority of the City of Pittsburgh.

• Free Zone: Downtown Pittsburgh by bus and Downtown/North Shore in T. It includes the following stations:
  • Downtown Pittsburgh: First Avenue Station, Steel Plaza, Wood Street Station and Gateway
  • North Shore: North Side Station and Allegheny Station
• 2 main areas, Zone 1 and Zone 2 when you leave the downtown. 1A is an area which is where 2 main zones overlap
  • Zone 1: closest area to Pittsburgh Downtown.
  • Zone 2: the rest of the system

Better understood watching the map

Tickets and fares

Zone 1

Users of the Zone 1 or Zone 1A and Zone 1 only pay for a zone. The price is $ 2.50 for an adult. If zone 2 is reached the rate rises to $ 3.75.

Zone 1A

Traveling through this area require an adult ticket for a single area that costs $ 2.50.

Zone 2

Zone 2 or Zone 2 + 1A pay a single area, $ 2.50 and 3.75 if they get to zone 1.

Children and people with disabilities

Children are between 6 and 11 years old. Children pay half the adult fare.

Transfers

1$ per transfer.

Passes

There are weekly, monthly and annual passes. For 1 zone cost $ 25.00, $ 97.50, and $ 1,072.50 respectively and for 2 zones $ 37.50, $ 146.25, $ 1608.75.

ConnectCard

It is a card that you can preload tickets and passes.

* You have to pay the exact amount in cash.

Hours of service

The T operates daily from 5am to 1am

Curious facts

Only animals that assist persons with disabilities are allowed. Service animals also if they are being trained. Pets that can be taken in its cage and are small enough to be carried by the user are also permitted. Animals/Pets do not pay extra ticket or fee.

Bicycles are also allowed in T

Airport service

PAT has a bus route to the Pittburgh International Airport, the 28X Airport Flyer. This bus goes to the center of Pittsburgh and Oakland, where there are connections with other buses and the T. The ticket costs $ 3.75.

The T: Pittsburgh Metro Map

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Chicago has a Metro system (subway metro – Metro Chicago) supplemented by a commuter rail system. It is popularly known as the Chicago ‘L’ (for Elevated) and is operated by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA).

The current system comes originally from a rapid transit system on surface, which opened in 1892, and today, it is the third busiest U.S. Metro and the second oldest behind New York.

Chicago Metro Lines

The metro system consists of 8 lines that come together in a ring called Loop (historically Union Loop) located in the center of the city where it is possible to combine five of the eight lines (brown, green, pink, purple and orange).

Of the remaining three, the Blue Line and Red Line operate underground under the loop, connecting with the stations of the Loop, and the Yellow line, neither connect nor passes through the Loop. The Loop (circuit) is named so because it ciculates in a rectangular shape around Lake Street on the north, Wabash Avenue on the east, Van Buren Street on the south, west and Wells Street.

• Red Line runs from north to south through the city center from station Howard to station Dan Ryan 95th, with 35 km and 34 stations. It operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and is the line that transports the largest number of passengers.
• Blue Line runs from the northwest to the center and west of the center, that is O’Hare station to Racine station with a branch that arrives to the Forest Park station. They are 43 km and 33 stations. It operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Brown Line loop extends from the city center to the north and snakes to northeast. Circulates from Kimball station to Loop station with 18 km and 26 stations. It is a line with more than one century of service.
• Green Line extends west to the center, south and center. Circulates from Harlem station to Garfield station, with two branches: Ashland Branch Station and East 63rd Branch station. They are 30 km and 29 stations.
• Orange Line runs from Midway station to Adams station. Are 21 km and 17 stations
• Purple Line runs from downtown to the north and splits in two: a common line from Linden station to Howard station and express line from Howard station to Clark station. It has a length of 6 km and 27 stations.
• Yellow Line is located in North Chicago it is a shuttle "express" service from Howard station to Skokie station , without stops. They are 8 km and 2 stations. It is the only CTA line that does not connect or pass through the Loop.
• Pink Line begins in the loop and circulates along with the green line from to the center to the west, and south to the center. It is divided into two branches: Douglas Branch and Paulina Connector. This it is the newest of the lines. They are 18 km and 22 stations

Future expansions:

Currently there are several extensions on study:

• Extension of the Red Line south to 130th Street
• Extension of theYellow Line from Skokie to Old Orchard
• Orange Line Extension Midway Airport to Ford City

Major stations:

Howard Station, connecting Purple, Red and Yellow lines, Belmont and Fullerton station where Brown, Purple and Red lines pass, and Lake and State stations where Red, Orange, Purple and Brown lines connect.

Opening hours

From 04:00 am to 00:00 am, but the Red and Blue lines are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Frequency step

Varies from 2.5 minutes during peak hours to 15 minutes at night.

Fares and Tickets

• One-way ticket costs 2.25$ (+ 25 cents per transfer). For children 7 to 11 years and +65 years, costs $ 1
• Pass valid for one day 5.75$ (valid for buses, trains and metro)
• Pass valid for 3 days  14.00$ (valid for buses, trains and metro)
• Pass valid for 7 days 23.00$ (valid for buses, trains and metro)
• Pass valid for 30 days 86.00$ (valid for buses, trains and metro)

You can buy your passes online from the CTA store, from vending machines at certain train stations, or at retail locations around town.

More info: http://www.transitchicago.com/travel_information/fares/fullschedule.aspx

Airport

The city of Chicago has two airports: O’Hare International Airport and Chicago Midway.

The Chicago O’Hare International Airport is 32 km northwest of downtown Chicago and is one of the world’s busiest airports.

CTA Blue Line provides direct service to the airport. Access to the station through a pedestrian tunnel from Terminals 1, 2 and 3. The trip between the airport and downtown Chicago takes about 45 minutes and costs just 2.00$.

The blue line runs 24 hours and all trains leaving from the airport arrive to the city center.Also the city center is accessible by bus. The Continental Airport Express buses depart every 5-10 minutes from O’Hare. The trip to downtown Chicago costs about $ 17.50. Tickets can be purchased at kiosks next to the International Terminal and at lower levels of Terminals 1, 2 and 3.

The Chicago Midway Airport is located 16 km southwest of Chicago’s financial district and mainly operates domestic flights.

The Midway Orange Line train station is located near the terminal building, there you can buy the ticket at a cost of 2.25$ or a 1 day card for unlimited travel to 5.75$ .The Orange line arrives to the center of the city in just 25 minutes.The service operates all day, except from 01:00 a.m to 04:00 am or from 23:00 on Sundays. There is a night bus available, the N62 bus Archer.

Transfers between O’Hare and Midway Airport.

The service given by Omega Airport Shuttle. It is convenient and cheap to do the transfer between the two Chicago airports, O’Hare and Midway. The cost of the trip is $ 17.00.

Buses depart from the International Terminal at O’Hare to Midway every hour from 6:40 a.m. until 23:40 p.m.. Buses also leave from the O’HareShuttle Center to Midway traveling every hour from 06:45 a.m. to 23:45p.m.

Buses depart from Midway to O’Hare International Airport every hour from 07:00 a.m to 8:00 p.m.

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It was opened in 1990 with the first section of the blue line.

If you reed travelers forums, many of them agree that public transportation in Los Angeles is very chaotic and slow. Both, bus and subway

Los Angeles Metro Lines

Currently there are six lines:

• Red Line, connects downtown Los Angeles to North Hollywood, with a route that passes by MacArthur Park, Hollywood and Universal Studiosl. It is an underground line and the most used one. It has 23.6 kms f of tracks and 14 stations, it opened in 1993.
• Purple Líne, connects downtown Los Angeles with the Koreatown district trough the Wilshire boulevard. It is also an underground line. It has 8 kms of tracks and 8 stations.
• Blue Line, runs between the Financial district downtown Los Angeles to Long Beach. Runs trough some of the centre-south suburban towns of the county, including Huntington Park, South Gate, Willowbrook and Compton. It is a lght train line with 35.5 kms of tracks and 22 stations. It opened in 1993Se inauguró en 1990.
• Green Line runs between Redondo Beach and Norwalk. Runs several neighbourhoods and towns like El Segundo, Hawthorne and Lakewood. It is an elevated light train line.It was opened in 1995, with 31.3 kms and 14 stations. estaciones. This is the line to get to Los Angeles International Airport.
• Gold Line is a light train also, that runs East Los Angeles and Pasadena, passing by Boyle Heights, Little Tokio, Downtown Los Angeles, Highland Park and South Pasadena. It was opened in 2009, with 31.7 kms and 21 stations.
• EXPO Line,( turquoise line) is a light train that runs from Eastbound to Los Angeles and has been the last incorporated one, opened in 2012. With 13.9 kms of tracks and 12 stations.

Los Angeles Metro Map

Metro Opening Hours:

The metro is in service from 04.00-05.00 a.m (depending on the line) to midnight. Gold line is the one with longer opening hours (from 03.35 a.m till 02.00 a.m – almost 24 horas).

Frequency Step

Between 5-10 minutes in peak hours to 20 minutes at night.

Tickets and Fares

You can pay by TAP Card, (a recheargable card) or pay in cash, wich is always more expensive.

The Tap Card is available in hundreds of stores: Ace Cash Express, Continental Currency Services Inc., Nix Check Cashing and in Ralphs California. Also in the tickets selling machines at metro stations. TAP card is very useful because is some transports where you can buy tickets on board, drivers do not carry change, so if you do not have exact import they can not sell you the ticket.

Some fares:

1 Day Pass is valid until 03.00 a.m of the following day and can be purchased on board (necessary to have TAP Card) or exact change, and also in the ticket machine.

Note: check the official website for constantly updated information: http://www.metro.net/riding/fares/

Children

Children under 6 years travel for free if accompanied by an adult. An adult can travel with two children.

Airport

Los Angeles International Airport is located southeast, in Westchester, 27 kilometres away from the city center. It has a large diversity of transports that communicate with Los Angeles downtown.

FlyAway Bus Service depart from Terminal 1 and make different stops at lower level of each terminal. Between 05:30a.m and midnight, run every 30 minutes. After midnight, the service runs in different hours.

There is a free shuttle bus, that picks the passengers in all the terminals, (every 12-15 minutes; from 04.30a.m to 23.00 p.m ) and goes from the airport to Aviation Station in the Green Line.

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• Known as: BART
• Number of vehicles: 669
• System length: 167 km
• Number of lines: 5
• Number of stations: 44, 5 under construction and 9 planned.
• Top speed: 110 km/h
• Official site: www.bart.gov
• Operator: San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District
• Average ridership: 373,945 per day
• Start of operation: September 11, 1972

Bart lines and stations

• Richmond- Fremont line. It’s the orange line. This line has 18 stations (3 more currently under construction). It has a length of 59 km and circulates at an average speed of about 60 km/h. Stations: Richmond, El Cerrito del Norte, El Cerrito Plaza, North Berkeley, Downtown Berkeley, Ashby, MacArthur, 19th Street Oakland, 12th Street Oakland City Center, Lake Merritt, Fruitvale, Coliseum, San Leandro, Bay Fair, Hayward, South Hayward, Union City, Fremont
• Richmond–Daly City/Millbrae Line: It’s 58kms long and has and a total of 23 stations. Circulates at an average speed of 50Km/h. Also known as the red line.It operates until early evening Mondays through Saturdays. Stations: Richmond, El Cerrito del Norte, El Cerrito Plaza, North Berkeley, Downtown Berkeley, Ashby, MacArthur, 19th Street Oakland, 12th Street Oakland City Center, West Oakland, Embarcadero, Montgomery Street, Powell Street, Civic Center / UN Plaza, 16th Street Mission, 24th Street Mission, Glen Park, Balboa Park, Daly City, Colma, South San Francisco, San Bruno, Millbrae
• Pittsburg/Bay Point–SFO/Millbrae line: It’s the yellow line. It has 26 stations in 89 kms. Trains run at an average speed of 58kms/h. It has a line from the airport to Millbrae on weekends and weeknights. Stations: Pittsburg / Bay Point, North Concord / Martinez, Concord, Pleasant Hill / Contra Costa Centre, Walnut Creek, Lafayette, Orinda, Rockridge, MacArthur, 19th Street Oakland, 12th Street Oakland City Center, West Oakland, Embarcadero, Montgomery Street, Powell Street, Civic Center / UN Plaza, 16th Street Mission, 24th Street Mission, Glen Park, Balboa Park, Daly City, Colma, South San Francisco, San Bruno, San Francisco International Airport, Millbrae
• Fremont–Daly City Line: It is the green line. It has 19 stations (plus 3 that are currently under construction). This line is 62.9 kms long and trains circulate at an average speed of 60kms/h. Closed on sundays. Stations: Fremont, Union City, South Hayward, Hayward, Bay Fair, San Leandro, Coliseum, Fruitvale, Lake Merritt, West Oakland, Embarcadero, Montgomery Street, Powell Street, Civic Center / UN Plaza, 16th Street Mission, 24th Street Mission, Glen Park, Balboa Park, Daly City
• Dublin/Pleasanton–Daly City Line: It’s the blue line. There are 18 stations in 57.5 kms of tracks. Trains run at an average speed of 55kms/h. Stations: Dublin / Pleasanton, West Dublin / Pleasanton, Castro Valley, Bay Fair, San Leandro, Coliseum, Fruitvale, Lake Merritt, West Oakland, Embarcadero, Montgomery Street, Powell Street, Civic Center / UN Plaza, 16th Street Mission, 24th Street Mission, Glen Park, Balboa Park, Daly City

Schedule and frequency

BART operates from 4:00am (6:00 am on weekends and holidays) to 12: 00 am. Trains run every fifteen minutes and twenty minutes during evenings, weekends and holidays.

Rates

The cost is based on a formula that takes into account both the length and speed of the trip. Minimum fare is $1.75 and is charged for trips under 9.7 km.
The maximum one-way fare is of $10.90 (around 82 km trip).

BART has 5 different colors of tickets:

• Blue tickets: are the general tickets and the most common type
• Red tickets: for disabled people and children aged under 4
• Green tickets : for people over 65 years old
• Orange tickets: for students
• BART Plus : special high-value ticket

Bikes and BART

It’s allowed to carry bikes on trains and at all times except for:

• Cars that are full of people
• Never in the first car of each train
• And never in the first 3 cars between 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 to 6:30 pm

You can’t take your bike on escalators and always yield to passengers without bike. Avoid blocking aisles and/or doors.

Curious facts

BART became the first transit system in the United States to offer underground cellphone communication to passengers of all major wireless carriers in May 2004.

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MetroLink began its service on July 31, 1993 with the North Hanley to 5th & Missouri red line section. MetroLink is operated by the Bi-State Development Agency, and is working as underground since 2003, with a tariff system integrated with Metrobus lines.

In 2014 was the largest system of light rails in the western half of the United States in terms of use, and the tenth of the United States.

Metrolink lines and stations

The St. Louis Metrolink currently has 37 stations and a total of 73.3 kilometers of tracks. Only 13 stations are exclusive to the red line, 9 exclusive to the blue line and the 15 remaining are shared by the two lines. 16 stations are located in St. Louis, Missouri and 11 in St. Clair County in Illinois.

Red Line

MetroLink red line has a total length of 61kms and 28 stations. It starts at the Lambert St. Louis International Airport station in Missouri and reaches Shiloh-Scott in Illinois. The stations are at surface level or underground. Stations: Lambert Airport Main, Lambert Airport East, North Hanley, UMSL North, UMSL South, Rock Road, Wellston Delmar Loop, Blue Line, Forest Park-DeBaliviere, Central West End, Grand, Ewing Yard, Union Station, Civic Center, Stadium, 8th & Pine, Convention Center, Arch-Laclede’s Landing, Mississippi River, East Riverfront, 5th & Missouri, Emerson Park, Jackie Joyner-Kersee Center, 29th Street Yard, Washington Park, Fairview Heights, Memorial Hospital, Swansea, Belleville, College, Shiloh-Scott

The red line meets the blue line in the Forest Park-DeBaliviere station. From here to the Fairview Heights station shares the route with the blue line.

Blue Line

This line has a total length of 39 kms and serves 24 stations. Some of them are elevated, some others are on the surface and some are underground. The blue line is operational since August 2006. It is the newest line. The line begins at Shrewsbury stations in Missouir and goes to Fairview Heights in Illinois. Stations: Shrewsbury-Lansdowne I-44, Sunnen, Maplewood-Manchester, Brentwood I-64, Richmond Heights, Clayton, Forsyth, University City-Big Bend, Skinker, Red Line, Forest Park-DeBaliviere, Central West End, Grand, Ewing Yard, Union Station, Civic Center, Stadium, 8th & Pine, Convention Center, Arch-Laclede’s Landing, Mississippi River, East Riverfront, 5th & Missouri, Emerson Park, Jackie Joyner-Kersee Center, 29th Street Yard, Washington Park, Fairview Heights.

Accesibility

Each car has 4 priority seats reserved for disabled users.
All Metrolink stations are accessible by ramps or elevators.

¿How to use MetroLink?

Buy your ticket, pass or transfer in vending machines in any station. You can pay in cash or with credit/debit card.

If you are going to just take a trip, buy a One-Ride ticket, valid for two hours in a direction. The price is $2.50.

If you plan to ride aswell the Metrobus, buy a MetroLink pass for 2 hours. With this ticket you can use both systems without restriction for 2 hours for $3.00

Metro One-Day Pass allows you to use MetroLink and Metrobus interchangeably and unlimited for a day for $7.50.

Validate your ticket if it’s not already pre-validated. If you are caught travelling in the wrong direction for your ticket or with an invalid ticket, you will have to pay a fine and leave the Metrolink.

Bike & Ride

Each MetroLink car is equipped with a rack for 2 bikes, available for the first come first served.
Since MetroLink encourage the use of bicycles in public transport and even connects to bicycle lanes in the area. There are also racks for bicycle parking at stations. The only restrictions for the use of bicycles is that the car is not very crowded and to enter in using the rear door, leaving the other passengers go first. Nor can ride the bike on the platforms or in lifts or ramps.

Park & Ride

There are park lots for your vehicle in almost all stations for free or almost. You can check out in the map of Park and Ride

Security and safety

There is security and surveillance staff at the stations. All stations are monitored 24 hours 7 days a week.

Interesting Links

• Iphone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/metro-on-the-go-saint-louis/id951906358?mt=8
• Android app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.metrostlouis.onthego
• Trip Planner: http://tripplanner.metrostlouis.org/
• Metrolink Ticket calculator: http://www.metrostlouis.org/RidingMetro/dumpthepump.aspx

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Subway of Philadelphia is part of the Septa (Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority), which also provides other rail transportation systems (buses, trolleys, trains) and covers Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia. The Philadelphia subway network has 4 lines (elevated, surface and underground) that connect to these transport systems to access other parts of the region.

The Subway of Philadelphia is a good way to see the city and the area for tourists, as it operates through the center of the city and is the fastest transport. By Subway of Philadelphia you can visit all the important points of interest for the tourist. The Independence National Historical Park, Liberty Bell Pavillion, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Valley Forge National Historical Park, National Constitution Center, Longwood Gardens, The Franklin Institute, Philadelphia Zoo, Mutter Museum, Please Touch Museum, Academy of Natural Sciences, Adventure Aquarium, Eastern State Penitentiary, National Museum of Jewish, American History, Love Park, Top Philly Cheesesteaks, … and many other places.

• Known as: Subway
• Length: 62 kms.
• Lines: 4
• Stations: 280
• Operated by: SEPTA ( PATCO 1 line)
• Passengers/day: 330 thousand (2012)
• Opening: March 4th, 1907

Lines and stations

The subway of Philadelphia operates mainly in the city center and it’s 3 metro lines and a tram line.

The Broad Street Subway, known as just the Subway, BSS or Orange Line, it’s 19 km long, has 25 stations and is operated by
SEPTA. It has three train services: Express, Local and Ridge Avenue Spur.

• The Express System provides connections for the stations Fern Rock Transportation Center, Olney Transportation Center, Erie, Girard, Spring Garden, Race – Vine,
  City Hall and Walnut Locust.
• The Local service has trains running for all the stations of the express service as well as trains stopping at Logan, Wyoming,
  Hunting Park, Allegheny, North Philadelphia, Susquehanna – Dauphin, Cecil B. Moore, Fairmount, Lombard – South, Ellsworth – Federal, Tasker – Morris, Snyder, Oregon and Pattison.
• Ridge Avenue Spur provides trains linking Fern Rock Transportation Center, Olney Transportation Center, Erie, North Philadelphia, Girard, Fairmount, China Town and 8th/Market.

The Elevated Market Frankford Subway System also known as Blue line, MFL, MFSE or EL is 25,5kms long, of which 5,8kms are tunnels. It has 28 stations and it’s
also operated by SEPTA. Stations: 69th Street Terminal, Millbourne, 63rd Street, 60th Street, 56th Street, 52nd Street, 46th Street, 40th Street, 34th Street, 30th Street, 15th Street, 13th Street, 11th Street,
8th Street, 5th Street, 2nd Street, Spring Garden, Girard, Berks, York- Dauphin, Huntingdon, Somerset, Allegheny, Tioga, Erie, Torresdale, Church, Margaret – Orthodox and Frankford Transportation Center.

The Subway–Surface Trolley Lines (SSL) or Green Lines (BSS) is 3,8kms long and it’s tunnel all the way. It has 9 stations and is operated by SEPTA.

The red line is the only one operated by PATCO. It’s 23,3 kms long and it has 13 stations.

Schedule and frequency

The Subway is the fastest transit system in the city of Philadelphia. There are trains from 4:36 hours to 00:30 hours every day.
The third railway line, operated by the Delaware River port Authority (PATCO Speedline) operates 24 hours a day.
Frequency is 14 to 15 minutes.

Tickets

Price for a ride is $2.25 in exact cash, which includes travel by bus and trolleys or a Token that cost $1.80.
Weekly TransPass is $24. Monthly TransPass costs $91.
The fares are cheaper for people with disabilities and students. Senior citizens travel for free.

Connecting to the airport

To get to the Philadelphia International Airport, you have to use the Regional Rail Service. Airport Terminals are connected by SEPTA Connecting Services of buses,
trolleys and High Speed Metro Railway.

Media

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• Known as: The Rapid
• Lines: 4
• Stations: 18 Rapid transit, 34 Light rail
• Operated by: the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA)
• Passengers/year: 1.3 million

RTA Rail lines and stations

• The Red Line goes from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport northeast to the Louis Stokes Station at Windermere. Main stations: Airport Rapid Station, Brookpark Rapid Station, Puritas – W 150 Rapid Station, West Park Rapid Station, Triskett Rapid Station, W. 117 – Madison Highland Rapid Station, West Blvd. – Cudell Rapid Station, W. 65 – Lorain Rapid Station, W. 25 – Ohio City Rapid Station, Tower City Rapid Station, E. 34 – Campus Rapid Station, E. 55 Rapid Station, E. 79 (Red Line) Rapid Station, E. 105 – Quincy Rapid Station, Cedar – University Rapid Station, E. 120 Rapid Station, Superior Rapid Station, Louis Stokes/Windermere Rapid Station
• The Blue Line, it’s a Shaker Rapids that goes from Tower City to Shaker Square, Van Aken Boulevard and Warrensville Center Road. Main stations: Farnsleigh Rapid Station, Kenmore Rapid Station, Lynnfield Rapid Station, Onaway Rapid Station, Shaker Square Rapid Station, South Woodland Rapid Station, Southington (Blue Line) Rapid Station, Tower City Rapid Station, Ashby Rapid Station, Van Aken – Lee Rapid Station, Avalon Rapid Station, Warrensville – Van Aken Rapid Station, Buckeye – Woodhill Rapid Station, Drexmore Rapid Station, E. 116 Rapid Station, E. 34 – Campus Rapid Station, E. 55 Rapid Station, E. 79 (Blue/Green Lines) Rapid Station.
• The Green Line, it’s a Shaker Rapids that goes from Tower City in Cleveland to Shaker Square, Shaker Boulevard, Shaker Boulevard and Green Road. Main stations: Tower City Rapid Station, E. 34 – Campus Rapid Station, E. 79 Rapid Station, Buckeye – Woodhill Rapid Station, E. 116 Rapid Station, Shaker Square Rapid Station, Coventry Rapid Station, Southington Rapid Station, Nature Center at South Park Rapid Station, Shaker – Lee Rapid Station, Attleboro Rapid Station, Eaton Rapid Station, Courtland Rapid Station, Warrensville – Shaker Rapid Station, Belvoir Rapid Station, West Green Rapid Station, Green Road Rapid Station
• The Waterfront Line is an extension of the the Blue and Green lines, goes from Tower City, Cuyahoga River, Lake Erie to South Harbor Station. Main stations: Amtrak Rapid Station, E 9th / North Coast Rapid Station, Flats East Bank Rapid Station, Settlers Landing Rapid Station, South Harbor Rapid Station, Tower City Rapid Station, W. 3 (Stadium) Rapid Station

Rta Rail schedule and frequency

• Red line: Operates everyday from 3:30 am to 1:30 am, with a frequency of 15 minutes.
• Blue line: Operates everyday from 3:30 am to 12:30 am, with a frequency of 10 minutes.
• Green line: Operates everyday from 5 am to 12:30 am, with a frequency of 10 minutes.
• Waterfront line: Operates from 6:30 am to 10:30 pm Monday to Friday, and from 9 am to 10:30 pm on weekends and holidays. Frequency of 10 minutes.

Fares and Tickets

Cash Fare

• Regular USD $2.25
• Senior Citizen/Disabled USD $1.00
• Student USD $1.50

All Day Pass

• Regular USD $5.00
• Senior Citizen/Disabled USD $2.50
• Student USD $4.00

5-Trip Farecard

• Regular USD $11.25
• Senior Citizen/Disabled USD $5.00
• Student USD $7.50

7 Day Pass

• Regular USD $22.50
• Senior Citizen/Disabled $10.00

Monthly Pass

• Regular USD $85.00
• Senior Citizen/Disabled USD $38.00

Connection to the Airport

Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) is located 9 miles southwest of the central business district of Cleveland.
The Red line connects Cleveland Hopkins Airport with the Terminal Tower.

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