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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
327
14th Street Bridge
916
Arlington Mill Trail
237
Ballston Connector
0
Bluemont Connector
194
CC Connector
276
Clarendon EB bike lane
172
Custis Bon Air Park
654
Custis Rosslyn
645
Eads NB
47
Eads SB
58
Fairfax EB bike lane
88
Fairfax WB
99
Joyce St NB
46
Joyce St SB
0
Key Bridge East
733
Key Bridge West
407
Military NB bike lane
36
Military SB bike lane
31
MVT Airport South
1136
Quincy NB bike lane
65
Quincy SB bike lane
46
Roosevelt Bridge
155
Rosslyn Bikeometer
675
TR Island Bridge
588
WOD Bon Air Park
0
WOD Bon Air West
934
WOD Columbia Pike
697
Wilson WB bike lane
120

Peds counted

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110 Trail
74
14th Street Bridge
222
Arlington Mill Trail
364
Ballston Connector
891
Bluemont Connector
792
CC Connector
847
Custis Bon Air Park
418
Custis Rosslyn
436
Eads NB
0
Eads SB
0
Fairfax WB
0
Joyce St NB
53
Joyce St SB
0
Key Bridge East
1918
Key Bridge West
426
MVT Airport South
366
Roosevelt Bridge
151
TR Island Bridge
815
WOD Bon Air Park
0
WOD Bon Air West
681
WOD Columbia Pike
423

All counters, YTD

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Year to Date
6448253