Metro Areas by Population ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Transit Where the People AreWhat Transit Does WellWhy We Get It WrongPart 1: How Transit WorksThe History of TransitDrawing a LineNetworksModesGuidewaysStationsFaresGovernanceFundingRiders and DestinationsHopes and FearsPart 2: Basics of Successful TransitDensityActivityWalkabilityConnectivityFrequencyTravel TimeReliabilityCapacityLegibilityInclusivityGood Ideas from AbroadPart 3: Metro AreasBest and WorstIntercity RailThe 57 Transit Areas in the United States and Canada that have rail transit or BRT1. New York2. Los Angeles3. Chicago4. Washington5. San Francisco6. Boston7. Dallas8. Houston9. Philadelphia10. Miami11. Atlanta12. Toronto13. Detroit14. Phoenix15. Seattle16. Orlando17. Montreal18. Minneapolis19. Denver20. Cleveland21. San Diego22. Portland23. Tampa24. St. Louis25. Charlotte26. Salt Lake City27. Sacramento28. Pittsburgh29. Kansas City30. Vancouver31. Indianapolis32. Las Vegas33. San Juan34. Cincinnati35. Austin36. Nashville37. Milwaukee38. Norfolk39. Jacksonville40. New Orleans41. Oklahoma City42. Hartford43. Calgary44. Memphis45. Ottawa46. Edmonton47. Richmond48. Buffalo49. Albuquerque50. Tucson51. El Paso52. Honolulu53. Little Rock54. Winnipeg55. Waterloo56. Eugene57. Fort CollinsConclusion: A Transit AgendaIndex