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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
651
14th Street Bridge
1753
Arlington Mill Trail
344
Ballston Connector
0
Bluemont Connector
314
CC Connector
623
Clarendon EB bike lane
258
Custis Bon Air Park
978
Custis Rosslyn
1215
Eads NB
99
Eads SB
149
Fairfax EB bike lane
145
Fairfax WB
165
Joyce St NB
9
Joyce St SB
0
Key Bridge East
1286
Key Bridge West
740
Military NB bike lane
25
Military SB bike lane
25
MVT Airport South
1695
Quincy NB bike lane
134
Quincy SB bike lane
117
Roosevelt Bridge
422
Rosslyn Bikeometer
1162
TR Island Bridge
983
WOD Bon Air Park
0
WOD Bon Air West
0
WOD Columbia Pike
831
Wilson WB bike lane
163

Peds counted

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110 Trail
278
14th Street Bridge
262
Arlington Mill Trail
736
Ballston Connector
878
Bluemont Connector
1291
CC Connector
587
Custis Bon Air Park
641
Custis Rosslyn
720
Eads NB
0
Eads SB
0
Fairfax WB
0
Joyce St NB
6
Joyce St SB
0
Key Bridge East
3756
Key Bridge West
681
MVT Airport South
444
Roosevelt Bridge
172
TR Island Bridge
1102
WOD Bon Air Park
0
WOD Bon Air West
0
WOD Columbia Pike
613

All counters, YTD

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Year to Date
4752064