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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
150
14th Street Bridge
290
Arlington Mill Trail
99
Ballston Connector
0
Bluemont Connector
77
CC Connector
106
Clarendon EB bike lane
127
Custis Bon Air Park
202
Custis Rosslyn
240
Eads NB
33
Eads SB
55
Fairfax EB bike lane
58
Fairfax WB
44
Joyce St NB
21
Joyce St SB
0
Key Bridge East
418
Key Bridge West
225
Military NB bike lane
11
Military SB bike lane
11
MVT Airport South
315
Quincy NB bike lane
34
Quincy SB bike lane
31
Roosevelt Bridge
69
Rosslyn Bikeometer
236
TR Island Bridge
235
WOD Bon Air Park
0
WOD Bon Air West
291
WOD Columbia Pike
219
Wilson WB bike lane
98

Peds counted

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110 Trail
64
14th Street Bridge
89
Arlington Mill Trail
291
Ballston Connector
891
Bluemont Connector
524
CC Connector
280
Custis Bon Air Park
236
Custis Rosslyn
322
Eads NB
0
Eads SB
0
Fairfax WB
0
Joyce St NB
25
Joyce St SB
0
Key Bridge East
1037
Key Bridge West
358
MVT Airport South
156
Roosevelt Bridge
115
TR Island Bridge
409
WOD Bon Air Park
0
WOD Bon Air West
315
WOD Columbia Pike
213

All counters, YTD

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Year to Date
6430424