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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
665
14th Street Bridge
2209
Arlington Mill Trail
230
Ballston Connector
187
Bluemont Connector
271
CC Connector
615
Clarendon EB bike lane
0
Custis Bon Air Park
764
Custis Rosslyn
1069
Eads NB
43
Eads SB
20
Fairfax EB bike lane
118
Fairfax WB
101
Joyce St NB
117
Joyce St SB
0
Key Bridge East
893
Key Bridge West
347
Military NB bike lane
29
Military SB bike lane
10
MVT Airport South
1676
Quincy NB bike lane
79
Quincy SB bike lane
79
Roosevelt Bridge
331
Rosslyn Bikeometer
1061
TR Island Bridge
484
WOD Bon Air Park
0
WOD Bon Air West
0
WOD Columbia Pike
637
Wilson WB bike lane
190

Peds counted

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110 Trail
0
14th Street Bridge
789
Arlington Mill Trail
1472
Ballston Connector
405
Bluemont Connector
1157
CC Connector
555
Custis Bon Air Park
560
Custis Rosslyn
666
Eads NB
0
Eads SB
0
Fairfax WB
0
Joyce St NB
102
Joyce St SB
4
Key Bridge East
2171
Key Bridge West
676
MVT Airport South
371
Roosevelt Bridge
0
TR Island Bridge
696
WOD Bon Air Park
0
WOD Bon Air West
0
WOD Columbia Pike
614

All counters, YTD

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Year to Date
1120468