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METROLINK 25th Anniversary Report
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Metrolink is
the second-
busiest public
transportation
provider in
Southern California.
It is the third
largest-commuter
rail agency
in the United
States based on
directional route
miles and the
eighth largest
based on annual
ridership.
More than 400
million passenger
miles per year.
More than 8 billion
miles since 1992.
44% of Metrolink trip costs are
covered by riders and other
sources ­ the highest of any
public transit agency in Southern
California
60% of Metrolink
riders travel across
county lines
81% of weekday
trips are work-
related. Los
Angeles County is
the predominant
work destination,
followed by
Orange County.
82% of Metrolink
riders own an
automobile but
choose Metrolink.
65% of riders in
2015 were non-
Caucasian, up
from 45% in 2000.
The average one-way commute
for Metrolink riders is 36 miles,
the longest of any commuter rail
operator in the U.S.
Metrolink's service:
Reduces 8.7 million car trips
annually
Reduces 110,338 metric tons
of greenhouse gasses (GHG)
(2.7 million metric tons of CO2
since 1992)
Reduces traffic volume by 30% on
parallel freeways
The average construction cost per
mile of Metrolink track is $8 million
compared to $30 million per mile
for freeway lanes
FACTS AT A GLANCE