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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
549
14th Street Bridge
1567
Arlington Mill Trail
419
Ballston Connector
0
Bluemont Connector
364
CC Connector
584
Clarendon EB bike lane
295
Custis Bon Air Park
863
Custis Rosslyn
899
Eads NB
68
Eads SB
112
Fairfax EB bike lane
159
Fairfax WB
150
Joyce St NB
81
Joyce St SB
0
Key Bridge East
1033
Key Bridge West
682
Military NB bike lane
40
Military SB bike lane
38
MVT Airport South
1957
Quincy NB bike lane
109
Quincy SB bike lane
85
Roosevelt Bridge
305
Rosslyn Bikeometer
977
TR Island Bridge
1000
WOD Bon Air Park
0
WOD Bon Air West
0
WOD Columbia Pike
1232
Wilson WB bike lane
192

Peds counted

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110 Trail
953
14th Street Bridge
429
Arlington Mill Trail
867
Ballston Connector
830
Bluemont Connector
1308
CC Connector
830
Custis Bon Air Park
771
Custis Rosslyn
774
Eads NB
0
Eads SB
0
Fairfax WB
0
Joyce St NB
72
Joyce St SB
0
Key Bridge East
3429
Key Bridge West
736
MVT Airport South
836
Roosevelt Bridge
361
TR Island Bridge
1832
WOD Bon Air Park
0
WOD Bon Air West
0
WOD Columbia Pike
816

All counters, YTD

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Year to Date
5551560