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===Light rail systems=== {{Main|Light rail in Canada}} There are [[light rail]] systems in four cities β the Calgary [[CTrain]], the [[Edmonton LRT]], the Ottawa [[O-Train]], and [[Waterloo Region]]'s [[Ion rapid transit|Ion]] β while Toronto has an extensive [[Toronto streetcar system|streetcar system]]. {|class="wikitable" style="margin-left:20px;" |+Light rail transit in Canada !align=left|Location !align=left|Transit !align=left|Weekday daily ridership !align=left|Length/stations |- comparison |- | [[Toronto]], Ontario |[[Toronto streetcar system]] |530,600 (Q4 2019)<ref name="APTAQ42019">{{cite web |url=http://www.apta.com/wp-content/uploads/2019-Q4-Ridership-APTA.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200510115556/http://www.apta.com/wp-content/uploads/2019-Q4-Ridership-APTA.pdf |archive-date=May 10, 2020 |url-status=live |title=APTA Public Transportation Ridership Report |publisher=[[American Public Transportation Association]] |date=2019 |access-date=August 27, 2020}}</ref> | {{convert|82|km|abbr=on}} / 685<ref>Represents number of stops, per [https://www.ttc.ca/About_the_TTC/Operating_Statistics/2013.jsp TTC website 2013 operating statistics].</ref> |- | [[Calgary]], Alberta |[[CTrain]] |313,800 (Q4 2019)<ref name="APTAQ42019"/> | {{convert|59.9|km|abbr=on}} / 45<ref name="Calgary-figs">{{cite web |url=http://www.calgarytransit.com/about-us/facts-and-figures/statistics |title=About Calgary Transit / Facts and Figures / Statistics |work=Calgary Transit |publisher=City of Calgary |year=2015 |access-date=July 17, 2015}}</ref> |- | [[Edmonton]], Alberta |[[Edmonton LRT]] |113,804 (2019)<ref name="lrt2019">{{cite web |url=http://www.edmonton.ca/transportation/PDF/2019-LRT-Passenger-Count-Report.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201114082556/http://www.edmonton.ca/transportation/PDF/2019-LRT-Passenger-Count-Report.pdf |archive-date=November 14, 2020 |url-status=live |title=2019 LRT Passenger Count Report |date=April 2020 |publisher=City of Edmonton |access-date=August 27, 2020}}</ref> | {{convert|37.4|km|abbr=on}} / 29 |- | [[Ottawa]], Ontario |[[O-Train]] |159,000 (Q4 2019)<ref>{{Cite AV media | people=Manconi, John (General Manager, Transportation Services) | minutes = 13 | date=January 23, 2020 | url = http://www.otrainfans.ca/news/special-transit-commission-meeting-january-23-2020|access-date=May 9, 2020|type=Audio Recording|title=Special Transit Commission meeting - January 23, 2020}}</ref> | {{convert|20.5|km|abbr=on}} / 18 |- | [[Waterloo Region]], Ontario | [[Ion rapid transit]] | N/A | {{convert|19|km|abbr=on}} / 19 |} The 2016 Canada's Core Public Infrastructure Survey from [[Statistics Canada]] found that all of Canada's 247 streetcars were owned by the [[City of Toronto government|City of Toronto]]. The vast majority (87.9%) of these streetcars were purchased from 1970 to 1999, while 12.1% were purchased in 2016. Reflecting the age of the streetcars, 88.0% were reported to be in very poor condition, while 12.0% were reported to be in good condition.[https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/181127/dq181127c-eng.htm]
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