Tren Urbano

Tren Urbano
Tren Urbano
	Train arriving at Río Piedras station
Overview
Owner	Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works
Locale	San Juan, Guaynabo and Bayamón
Transit type	Rapid transit
Number of stations	16
Daily ridership	17,900 (weekdays, Q3 2024)
Annual ridership	2,738,100 (2023)
Headquarters	Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
Website	tutrenpr.com
Operation
Began operation	December 17, 2004
Operator(s)	Alternate Concepts
Number of vehicles	74
Train length	4 vehicles (two permanently coupled pairs) during peak hours; 2 vehicles (one permanently coupled pair) during off-peak hours, weekends and holidays
Headway	8 minutes (peak); 12 minutes (off peak)
Technical
System length	10.7 mi (17.2 km)
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification	Third rail, 750 V DC
Average speed	20.6 mph (33.2 km/h) (including stops)
Top speed	62 mph (100 km/h)
System map
System map
	Legend
	planned extensions
	to Old San Juan and
	Luis Muñoz Marín
	International Airport
	planned extension
	to Caguas
	Hogar del Niño
	Operations and
	Maintenance Building
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The Tren Urbano (English: Urban Train) is a 10.7-mile (17.2 km) automated rapid transit system that serves the municipalities of San Juan, Guaynabo, and Bayamón, in Puerto Rico. The Tren Urbano consists of 16 stations operating on 10.7 miles (17.2 km) of track along a single line. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 2,738,100, or about 17,900 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2024.

The Tren Urbano complements other forms of public transportation services in the San Juan metropolitan area such as the Metropolitan Bus Authority, the Cataño Ferry, taxis, and shuttles. The entire mass transportation system is operated by the Integrated Transit Authority (ATI), The Tren Urbano system is operated by Alternate Concepts, Inc. (ACI).^[3] Tren Urbano is also the Caribbean's first rapid transit system.^[4]

^ "Transit Ridership Report Third Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
^ "(home)". Alternate Concepts, Inc (ACI).
^ "Tren Urbano Rapid Transit System, Puerto Rico". Railway-Technology. 2002.

[APTAdaily-1] "Transit Ridership Report Third Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2024.

[APTA_Ridership_Report-2] "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.

[ACI-3] "(home)". Alternate Concepts, Inc (ACI).

[4] "Tren Urbano Rapid Transit System, Puerto Rico". Railway-Technology. 2002.

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