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The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA / w ə ˈ m ɑː t ə / wə-MAH-tə), commonly referred to as Metro, is a tri-jurisdictional public transit agency that operates transit service in the Washington metropolitan area.
The Washington Metro, often abbreviated as the Metro and formally the Metrorail, is a rapid transit system serving the Washington metropolitan area of the United States. It is administered by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), which also operates the Metrobus service under the Metro name. [5]
With an average weekday ridership of 764,300, the Washington Metro is the second-busiest rapid transit system in the United States, behind the New York City Subway. [1] As of 2023, the system has 98 active stations on six lines with 129 miles (208 km) of tracks.
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. [1] 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.
Rapid transit: System: Washington Metro: Operator(s) Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: Rolling stock: 3000-series, 6000-series, 7000-series: History; Opened: July 26, 2014 () (Phase 1) November 15, 2022 () (Phase 2) Technical; Line length: 41.1 mi (66.1 km) Number of tracks: 2: Character: At-grade, elevated, and underground: Track ...
Rapid transit: System: Washington Metro: Operator(s) Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: Rolling stock: 3000-series, 6000-series, 7000-series: History; Opened: November 20, 1978; 45 years ago () Technical; Line length: 26.4 mi (42.5 km) Number of tracks: 2: Character: At-grade, elevated, and underground: Track gauge: 4 ft 8 + 1 ...
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 km/h)
Rapid transit: System: Washington Metro: Operator(s) Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: Rolling stock: 3000-series, 6000-series, 7000-series: History; Opened: July 1, 1977; 46 years ago () Technical; Line length: 30.3 mi (48.8 km) Number of tracks: 2: Character: At-grade, elevated, and underground: Track gauge: 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 4 in ...
On June 15, 2022, WMATA announced that all Yellow Line trains will be suspended from September 10, 2022, to May 7, 2023, to tie in the completion of Potomac Yard station and to rehab the 14th Street Bridge the Yellow Line operates over.