485119 Other Urban Transit Systems

Official definition

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating local and suburban ground passenger transit systems (except mixed mode transit systems, commuter rail systems, and buses and other motor vehicles) over regular routes and on regular schedules within a metropolitan area and its adjacent nonurban areas.

Examples Census gives

• Commuter cable car systems (i.e., stand-alone)
• Light rail systems (i.e., stand-alone)
• Commuter tramway systems (i.e., stand-alone)
• Monorail transit systems (i.e., stand-alone)
• Commuter trolley systems (i.e., stand-alone)
• Subway systems (i.e., stand-alone)

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS descriptions.

When to use a different code

Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:

• Operating local and suburban ground passenger transit systems using more than one mode of transport are classified in U.S. Industry 485111, Mixed Mode Transit Systems.
• Providing local and suburban passenger transportation using commuter rail systems are classified in U.S. Industry 485112, Commuter Rail Systems.
• Operating local and suburban bus transit systems (except mixed mode) are classified in U.S. Industry 485113, Bus and Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS cross-references.

Activities listed under 485119

The Census index assigns these 8 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.

• Cable car systems (except mixed mode), commuter
• Light rail systems (except mixed mode), commuter
• Monorail transit systems (except mixed mode), commuter
• Street railway systems (except mixed mode), commuter
• Streetcar systems (except mixed mode), commuter
• Subway systems (except mixed mode), commuter
• Tramway systems (except mixed mode), commuter
• Trolley systems (except mixed mode), commuter

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS index file.

SBA size standard for 485119

To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 485119, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed $37.5 million in average annual receipts. Check your business.

Source: SBA table of size standards, effective March 17, 2023.

Closest UK SIC 2007 codes

There is no official one-to-one link between NAICS and UK SIC. These codes share the same international class (ISIC Rev. 4: 4921), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.

• 49200Freight rail transportUK SIC

Built from Census concordances 2022→2017 NAICS and 2017 NAICS→ISIC Rev. 4.

Similar codes to compare

• 485111Mixed Mode Transit Systems
• 485112Commuter Rail Systems
• 485113Bus and Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems