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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
475
14th Street Bridge
1290
Arlington Mill Trail
188
Ballston Connector
0
Bluemont Connector
251
CC Connector
421
Clarendon EB bike lane
173
Custis Bon Air Park
701
Custis Rosslyn
821
Eads NB
66
Eads SB
100
Fairfax EB bike lane
115
Fairfax WB
123
Joyce St NB
62
Joyce St SB
0
Key Bridge East
760
Key Bridge West
466
Military NB bike lane
31
Military SB bike lane
34
MVT Airport South
1258
Quincy NB bike lane
103
Quincy SB bike lane
95
Roosevelt Bridge
268
Rosslyn Bikeometer
778
TR Island Bridge
649
WOD Bon Air Park
0
WOD Bon Air West
0
WOD Columbia Pike
649
Wilson WB bike lane
193

Peds counted

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110 Trail
482
14th Street Bridge
0
Arlington Mill Trail
479
Ballston Connector
1441
Bluemont Connector
798
CC Connector
374
Custis Bon Air Park
496
Custis Rosslyn
430
Eads NB
0
Eads SB
0
Fairfax WB
0
Joyce St NB
97
Joyce St SB
0
Key Bridge East
1642
Key Bridge West
382
MVT Airport South
381
Roosevelt Bridge
1
TR Island Bridge
792
WOD Bon Air Park
0
WOD Bon Air West
0
WOD Columbia Pike
487

All counters, YTD

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Year to Date
1968518