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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
658
14th Street Bridge
2333
Arlington Mill Trail
296
Ballston Connector
0
Bluemont Connector
328
CC Connector
743
Clarendon EB bike lane
199
Custis Bon Air Park
957
Custis Rosslyn
1001
Eads NB
39
Eads SB
60
Fairfax EB bike lane
114
Fairfax WB
135
Joyce St NB
67
Joyce St SB
0
Key Bridge East
918
Key Bridge West
435
Military NB bike lane
34
Military SB bike lane
29
MVT Airport South
2098
Quincy NB bike lane
100
Quincy SB bike lane
64
Roosevelt Bridge
295
Rosslyn Bikeometer
0
TR Island Bridge
1025
WOD Bon Air Park
0
WOD Bon Air West
0
WOD Columbia Pike
859
Wilson WB bike lane
215

Peds counted

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110 Trail
620
14th Street Bridge
0
Arlington Mill Trail
923
Ballston Connector
0
Bluemont Connector
1197
CC Connector
785
Custis Bon Air Park
895
Custis Rosslyn
680
Eads NB
0
Eads SB
0
Fairfax WB
0
Joyce St NB
75
Joyce St SB
0
Key Bridge East
2458
Key Bridge West
614
MVT Airport South
762
Roosevelt Bridge
9
TR Island Bridge
1612
WOD Bon Air Park
0
WOD Bon Air West
0
WOD Columbia Pike
737

All counters, YTD

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Year to Date
1040059