The Easy Rider Quiz
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The L
Boston
Chicago
Cleveland
Dallas
ANSWER: “L” comes from the “El” in “Elevated Rapid Transit Railroad.” “L” comes from the “El” in “Elevated Rapid Transit Railroad.”
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The CAT
Trenton
Cincinnati
Las Vegas
Cleveland
ANSWER: CAT stands for “Citizens Area Transit.” CAT stands for “Citizens Area Transit.”
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The SEPTA
Philadelphia
Albuquerque
San Antonio
Atlanta
ANSWER: SEPTA stands for “Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority.” SEPTA stands for “Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority.”
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The T
Boston
Pittsburgh
Fort Worth
All of the above
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The TRAX
Las Vegas
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Salt Lake City
ANSWER: TRAX stands for “Transit Express.” TRAX stands for “Transit Express.”
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The LYNX
Long Island
Orlando
Washington, D.C.
Baltimore
ANSWER: The Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority d.b.a. LYNX. The Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority d.b.a. LYNX.
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The SMART
Detroit
Cleveland
Indianapolis
Chicago
ANSWER: SMART stands for “Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation.” SMART stands for “Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation.”
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The OCTA
Oklahoma City
Ocrean City, MD
Orange County
Orlando
ANSWER: OCTA stands for “Orange County Transportation Authority.” OCTA stands for “Orange County Transportation Authority.”
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The DART
Dallas
Duluth
Dubuque
Raleigh-Durham
ANSWER: DART stands for “Dallas Area Rapid Transit.” DART stands for “Dallas Area Rapid Transit.”
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The PATH provides service between what two major hubs?
Oakland - San Francisco
New York City - New Jersey
Seattle - Vancouver
Washington, D.C. - Baltimore
ANSWER: PATH stands for “Port Authority Trans-Hudson.” PATH stands for “Port Authority Trans-Hudson.”
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The SLUT
Chicago
Portland
Denver
Seattle
ANSWER: The unfortunately hilarious acronym is derived from “South Lake Union Trolley.” When officials realized the coincidence, they insisted the public refer to the line by the “official” name, the South Lake Union Streetcar. Before this announcement, a coffee house in the Seattle neighborhood through which the line runs managed to sell hundreds of t-shirts that read, “Ride the SLUT.” The unfortunately hilarious acronym is derived from “South Lake Union Trolley.” When officials realized the coincidence, they insisted the public refer to the line by the “official” name, the South Lake Union Streetcar. Before this announcement, a coffee house in the Seattle neighborhood through which the line runs managed to sell hundreds of t-shirts that read, “Ride the SLUT.”
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The BART
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Diego
Sacramento
ANSWER: “BART” stands for “Bay Area Rapid Transit.” “BART” stands for “Bay Area Rapid Transit.”
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The JeT
Jefferson City, MO
New Orleans
Baton Rouge
Tulsa
ANSWER: JeT stands for “Jefferson Transit.” JeT stands for “Jefferson Transit.”
