r/transit is a subreddit with 131k members. The community frequently discusses transit, rail, metro, transportation, and bus, and the most common flair used is photos / videos, news, discussion, system expansion, and policy.
A subreddit for discussion on transit systems and transportation all over the world: including buses, trains, trams, streetcars, bicycles, etc. Also relevant are transportation planning, transportation engineering, and design.
Popular Topics in r/transit
#1
Transit
145 posts
#2
Rail
69 posts
#3
Metro
68 posts
#4
Transportation
51 posts
#5
Bus
46 posts
#6
City
42 posts
#7
Station
37 posts
#8
Railway
36 posts
#9
Line
25 posts
#10
Frustrating
22 posts
Flair Used in r/transit
#1
Photos / Videos
: "Tapping the sign"
71 posts
#2
News
: "Seattle now has the most used light rail system in the US"
47 posts
#3
Discussion
: "Capitalism is a prison"
22 posts
#4
System Expansion
: "Istanbul Airport Metro Line (M11) is fully complete at 69 km, it's the second longest subway tunnel."
19 posts
#5
Policy
: "America Keeps Building Stadiums Like Transit Doesn't Matter — Streetsblog USA"
10 posts
#6
Memes
: "FIFA 2026 in a nutshell:"
9 posts
#7
Other
: "DC streetcar for sale for $35k!"
8 posts
#8
Rant
: "This is why I don’t use public transit in LA smh"
7 posts
#9
Questions
: "Best rail map?"
7 posts
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+26k members(24.9%)
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Last updated: June 21, 2026