Transfers: Part of Every Rail Transit System
February 6th, 2014
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About a third of Metrorail customers transfer between lines to complete their trip, and this is not too far off many of our peer transit agencies.
Everyone would prefer a “one-seat ride” (aka “transfer-free ride”) from origin to destination, but for many, transfers are a necessary part of commuting life. In fact, transfers may be even beneficial. Transfers are a part of nearly every large rail transit system with multiple lines, including Metro. As the chart below shows, 35% of Metrorail passengers change trains at some point during their journey, and that’s slightly higher – but not wildly different from – many of our peer transit systems in the U.S.
| (same scale for all images) | City | Customers Transferring * |
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New York City Subway |
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WMATA Metrorail |
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Boston MBTA, Subway |
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Philadelphia, SEPTA(excl. Regional Rail) |
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Chicago Transit Authority, Rail |
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| * Estimated rail-to-rail transfers per boarding. Data from NTD and agencies. Maps from Fake Is The New Real. | ||
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