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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
564
14th Street Bridge
1308
Arlington Mill Trail
262
Ballston Connector
166
Bluemont Connector
213
CC Connector
484
Clarendon EB bike lane
4
Custis Bon Air Park
896
Custis Rosslyn
860
Eads NB
44
Eads SB
49
Fairfax EB bike lane
110
Fairfax WB
151
Joyce St NB
125
Joyce St SB
1
Key Bridge East
1076
Key Bridge West
443
Military NB bike lane
41
Military SB bike lane
35
MVT Airport South
1898
Quincy NB bike lane
106
Quincy SB bike lane
64
Roosevelt Bridge
226
Rosslyn Bikeometer
912
TR Island Bridge
280
WOD Bon Air Park
0
WOD Bon Air West
0
WOD Columbia Pike
1075
Wilson WB bike lane
146

Peds counted

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110 Trail
0
14th Street Bridge
426
Arlington Mill Trail
853
Ballston Connector
8
Bluemont Connector
1220
CC Connector
566
Custis Bon Air Park
819
Custis Rosslyn
596
Eads NB
0
Eads SB
0
Fairfax WB
0
Joyce St NB
154
Joyce St SB
4
Key Bridge East
2154
Key Bridge West
530
MVT Airport South
638
Roosevelt Bridge
319
TR Island Bridge
341
WOD Bon Air Park
0
WOD Bon Air West
0
WOD Columbia Pike
1873

All counters, YTD

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Year to Date
2394220