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WMATA was created by the United States Congress as an interstate compact between Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia . WMATA provides rapid transit service under the Metrorail name, fixed-route bus service under the Metrobus brand, and paratransit service under the MetroAccess brand.
Washington metropolitan area: Transit type: Rapid transit: Number of lines: 6: Line number: Number of stations: 98: Daily ridership: 474,000 (weekdays, Q4 2023) Annual ridership: 136,303,200 (2023) Chief executive: Randy Clarke: Headquarters: 600 5th Street NW Washington, D.C., U.S. Website: www.wmata.com /service /rail / Operation; Began operation
As of 2023, the system has 98 active stations on six lines with 129 miles (208 km) of tracks. The Washington Metro system was conceived as an alternative to constructing a large freeway system throughout the Washington, D.C. area.
Metrobus is a bus service operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Its fleet consists of 1,595 buses covering an area of 1,500 square miles (3,900 km 2) in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. [2] There are 269 bus routes serving 11,129 stops, including 2,554 bus shelters. [2]
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: Lines served: Specifications; Car body construction: Extruded Aluminum: Train length: 600 ft (182.88 m) (8-car train) Car length: 75 ft (22.86 m) Width: 10 ft 1 + 3 ⁄ 4 in (3.09 m) Height: 10 ft 10 in (3.30 m) Floor height: 40 in (1,016 mm) Doors: Sliding, 6 per car: Maximum speed: 75 mph (121 ...
The Metro Transit Police Department (MTPD) is the transit police agency of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), created by the WMATA Compact on June 4, 1976. The MTPD is unique in U.S. law enforcement as it is the only U.S. police agency that has full police authority in relation to a multi-state metro system.
Rail transit systems. Washington Metro – DC, MD, VA (rapid transit) MARC Train – DC, MD, WV (commuter rail) Virginia Railway Express – DC, VA (commuter rail) Amtrak – US (commuter rail, inter-city rail) Bus transit systems. DC Circulator – Washington, D.C. (DDoT, WMATA) Metrobus – Washington metropolitan area
WASHINGTON, DC — Washington Area Metropolitan Transit Authority cleared another hurdle for bringing back online its troubled 7000-series railcars and returning Metrorail to full service.
Washington Metro. Washington Metro. The Washington area is served by the Washington Metro rapid transit system, operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). The Metro opened in 1976 and currently has 97 stations across six lines covering 129 miles (208 km) of track.
Numbering. Most Metrobus routes in DC begin with a letter followed by a number but some routes can have double digit numbers. [1] [2] Odd-numbered routes are typically part-time variants of even-numbered routes. At one time, odd numbered routes were express routes, but that distinction has been abandoned.