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The Metro System

Photo: Metro train

Metrobus, Metrorail, MetroAccess

COVID-19 and Transit Service

The Metro system is the regional bus and rail public transit system in the Washington, DC area, operating in DC, Virginia, and Maryland. Cities and counties in the area contribute to the cost of operation. The Metro System is administered by The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). WMATA is often referred to simply as "Metro."

Metrobus is the area's regional bus service and is the sixth busiest bus agency in the United States. Metrobus has a fleet of more than 1500 buses operating on approximately 325 routes. Local jurisdictions also have their own local bus systems to supplement Metrobus.

Metrorail is the regional subway system, often referred to simply as "Metro." The Metrorail system comprises six color-coded lines: blue, green, orange, red, yellow and silver. The lines intersect at various points, making it possible for passengers to change trains and travel anywhere on the system. In normal times, service frequency varies according to day and time from a low of 15 minutes between trains on weekend evenings to a high of 3 minutes between trains in the peak of the rush hour period. Currently, more than half of the railcar fleet is out of service, due to a derailment, and wait times are longer.

MetroAccess is Metro's curb-to-curb paratransit service, complementing Metrorail, Metrobus and local bus service for people with disabilities. For paratransit service in Arlington, also see STAR-Specialized Transit for Arlington Residents.

Arlington’s Bicycle & Pedestrian Counters

Bikes counted

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110 Trail
266
14th Street Bridge
562
Arlington Mill Trail
74
Ballston Connector
0
Bluemont Connector
81
CC Connector
206
Clarendon EB bike lane
116
Custis Bon Air Park
219
Custis Rosslyn
344
Eads NB
57
Eads SB
61
Fairfax EB bike lane
56
Fairfax WB
57
Joyce St NB
19
Joyce St SB
0
Key Bridge East
484
Key Bridge West
318
Military NB bike lane
4
Military SB bike lane
10
MVT Airport South
426
Quincy NB bike lane
27
Quincy SB bike lane
34
Roosevelt Bridge
144
Rosslyn Bikeometer
238
TR Island Bridge
251
WOD Bon Air Park
0
WOD Bon Air West
0
WOD Columbia Pike
98
Wilson WB bike lane
94

Peds counted

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110 Trail
14
14th Street Bridge
0
Arlington Mill Trail
290
Ballston Connector
0
Bluemont Connector
416
CC Connector
244
Custis Bon Air Park
228
Custis Rosslyn
244
Eads NB
0
Eads SB
0
Fairfax WB
0
Joyce St NB
61
Joyce St SB
0
Key Bridge East
897
Key Bridge West
620
MVT Airport South
129
Roosevelt Bridge
72
TR Island Bridge
326
WOD Bon Air Park
0
WOD Bon Air West
0
WOD Columbia Pike
144

All counters, YTD

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Year to Date
1178426