Top 50 Public transports in United States
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest public transports in United States, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 103 public transports tracked in United States, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Staten Island Ferry, Metropolitan Transportation Authority (New York) and FlixBus lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 6,934,298 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 375,704, and the largest, Staten Island Ferry, reaches around 2,341,077 people in United States. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in United States who actively engage with each public transport, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across United States and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Staten Island Ferry |
2,341,077 | 94.7% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 2 |  Metropolitan Transportation Authority (New York) |
2,303,629 | 54.9% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 3 |  FlixBus |
2,289,592 | 4.8% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 4 |  MBTA Commuter Rail |
1,732,449 | 99.1% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 5 |  BNSF Railway |
1,122,632 | 77.2% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 6 |  Metro-North Railroad |
976,279 | 88.9% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 7 |  Blue Line (CTA) |
736,946 | 47.5% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 8 |  Nederlandse Spoorwegen |
671,358 | 7.9% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 9 |  Orient Express |
575,805 | 17.2% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 10 |  CeBus |
573,983 | 17.8% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 11 |  Eurostar |
486,747 | 3.8% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 12 |  London Underground |
486,257 | 13.0% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 13 |  Washington Metro |
462,653 | 91.1% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 14 |  Japan Rail Pass |
395,557 | 17.3% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 15 |  Trenitalia |
344,872 | 1.9% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 16 |  CSX Transportation |
292,648 | 92.3% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 17 |  MyWay (ticketing system) |
288,387 | 13.1% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 18 |  Canadian Pacific Railway |
284,592 | 45.2% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 19 |  Chicago Transit Authority |
280,457 | 81.1% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 20 |  New Jersey Transit |
222,091 | 99.2% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 21 |  TEC |
191,484 | 15.5% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 22 |  Hyperloop |
183,213 | 25.2% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 23 |  Deutsche Bahn |
177,380 | 0.8% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 24 |  SNCF |
157,746 | 1.1% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 25 |  Mexico City Metro |
113,108 | 9.8% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 26 |  Southern Railway (U.S.) |
108,579 | 8.9% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 27 |  Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority |
94,631 | 99.8% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 28 |  TGV |
84,617 | 1.5% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 29 |  Gruppo Torinese Trasporti |
73,982 | 6.4% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 30 |  Paris Métro |
71,465 | 7.7% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 31 |  Ouigo |
68,378 | 0.5% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 32 |  Ride On (bus) |
62,614 | 36.4% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 33 |  ALSA (bus company) |
62,356 | 0.9% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 34 |  TGV Lyria |
53,585 | 8.3% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 35 |  Translink (Northern Ireland) |
44,994 | 3.8% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 36 |  National Railway Museum |
38,936 | 9.4% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 37 |  Keolis |
38,740 | 8.8% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 38 |  Oyster card |
38,396 | 4.7% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 39 |  Voyages-sncf.com |
36,001 | 1.1% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 40 |  Madrid Metro |
32,117 | 1.4% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 41 |  GO Transit |
31,062 | 1.7% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 42 |  RATP |
26,626 | 0.3% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 43 |  Thalys |
24,739 | 3.1% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 44 |  South West Trains |
21,929 | 2.9% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 45 |  National Express Group |
17,724 | 21.0% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 46 |  Lisbon Metro |
14,423 | 4.6% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 47 |  Istanbul Metro |
13,119 | 4.7% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 48 |  TransMilenio |
12,869 | 2.0% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 49 |  Virgin Trains |
11,267 | 5.3% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
| 50 |  Luas |
11,135 | 3.5% | Public transport | Cars & Mobility |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across United States and ranks each public transport by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest public transport in United States?
Staten Island Ferry currently leads with an estimated audience of 2,341,077 people in United States.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across United States. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.