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The Metro System

Photo: Metro train

Metrobus, Metrorail, MetroAccess

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
157
14th Street Bridge
312
Arlington Mill Trail
88
Ballston Connector
0
Bluemont Connector
73
CC Connector
94
Clarendon EB bike lane
84
Custis Bon Air Park
161
Custis Rosslyn
260
Eads NB
47
Eads SB
52
Fairfax EB bike lane
40
Fairfax WB
46
Joyce St NB
0
Joyce St SB
0
Key Bridge East
415
Key Bridge West
329
Military NB bike lane
6
Military SB bike lane
13
MVT Airport South
233
Quincy NB bike lane
35
Quincy SB bike lane
58
Roosevelt Bridge
90
Rosslyn Bikeometer
238
TR Island Bridge
0
WOD Bon Air Park
0
WOD Bon Air West
220
WOD Columbia Pike
203
Wilson WB bike lane
93

Peds counted

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110 Trail
61
14th Street Bridge
82
Arlington Mill Trail
357
Ballston Connector
0
Bluemont Connector
738
CC Connector
176
Custis Bon Air Park
424
Custis Rosslyn
416
Eads NB
0
Eads SB
0
Fairfax WB
0
Joyce St NB
0
Joyce St SB
0
Key Bridge East
1346
Key Bridge West
509
MVT Airport South
142
Roosevelt Bridge
66
TR Island Bridge
0
WOD Bon Air Park
0
WOD Bon Air West
553
WOD Columbia Pike
339

All counters, YTD

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Year to Date
561543