WMATA, or Metro, was created in 1967 and serves the national capital area. Metrorail has 98 stations and has 128 miles of track. Metrobus serves the nation’s capital 24 hours a day, seven days a week with 1,500 buses. Metrorail and Metrobus serve a population of approximately 4 million within a 1,500-square mile jurisdiction. Metro began its paratransit service, MetroAccess, in 1994; it provides about 2.3 million trips per year.
In service since 1992, VRE provides commuter rail service from the Northern Virginia suburbs to Washington, D.C. VRE is a transportation partnership of the NVTC and the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC).
Arlington Transit (ART) is Arlington County’s local bus system supplementing Metrobus with cross-county routes and neighborhood connections to Metrorail.
Fairfax Connector, located in Fairfax County, is the largest local bus system in the Northern Virginia region transporting approximately 26,000 passengers on 93 routes daily.
The City-University-Energysaver (CUE) Bus system provides free transit service within Fairfax City, including transportation to and from the Vienna/Fairfax-GMU Metrorail Station and the GMU Fairfax campus.
The Alexandria Transit Company’s DASH system provides free local bus service within the City of Alexandria, and connects with Metrobus, Metrorail, Virginia Railway Express, and all local bus systems.
Loudoun County Transit provides public transportation within Loudoun County and to select commuting locations.
OmniRide is the operating name for the mobility services offered by the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC). OmniRide’s goal is to provide safe, reliable and flexible transportation options while helping to reduce congestion and pollution in one of the region’s fastest growing areas.