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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
92
14th Street Bridge
261
Arlington Mill Trail
72
Ballston Connector
0
Bluemont Connector
74
CC Connector
82
Clarendon EB bike lane
59
Custis Bon Air Park
246
Custis Rosslyn
259
Eads NB
12
Eads SB
35
Fairfax EB bike lane
39
Fairfax WB
42
Joyce St NB
18
Joyce St SB
0
Key Bridge East
306
Key Bridge West
154
Military NB bike lane
13
Military SB bike lane
11
MVT Airport South
322
Quincy NB bike lane
23
Quincy SB bike lane
27
Roosevelt Bridge
0
Rosslyn Bikeometer
492
TR Island Bridge
216
WOD Bon Air Park
0
WOD Bon Air West
0
WOD Columbia Pike
271
Wilson WB bike lane
55

Peds counted

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110 Trail
238
14th Street Bridge
147
Arlington Mill Trail
700
Ballston Connector
2197
Bluemont Connector
561
CC Connector
259
Custis Bon Air Park
392
Custis Rosslyn
284
Eads NB
0
Eads SB
0
Fairfax WB
0
Joyce St NB
29
Joyce St SB
0
Key Bridge East
1558
Key Bridge West
239
MVT Airport South
311
Roosevelt Bridge
0
TR Island Bridge
613
WOD Bon Air Park
0
WOD Bon Air West
0
WOD Columbia Pike
399

All counters, YTD

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Year to Date
6002485