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WMATA New Flyer XN40 running on the 32 route in the "Local" scheme. An Orion VII CNG in the "MetroExtra" scheme in Washington DC Route S4 in Washington DC. This is a list of bus routes operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), branded as Metrobus in Washington, D.C.
Fares and other revenue fund 57.6% of the Metro's daily operations while state and local governments fund the remaining 42.4%. Since the Metro's inception, the federal government has provided grants for 65% of the system's capital costs. [17] Metrorail is unusual among major public transportation systems in having no dedicated source of funding ...
Fares (effective 2024) range from $2.25 to $6.75, depending on the distance traveled during weekdays prior to 9:30 PM and $2.25 to $2.50 on weekends or after 9:30 PM on weekdays at the time of tapping in. Discounted fares from 50% to 100% are available for DC school children, [153] SNAP Recipients in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington DC, [154 ...
Metrobus routes in Montgomery County, MD, have a letter followed by a number (C4, Q4, Z6, etc.). Metrobus routes in Prince George's County, MD, have a letter followed by two numbers (F12, J12, P12, etc.). Metrobus routes in Northern Virginia have one or two numbers followed by a letter (1A, 16C, 29N, etc.).
Metrobus routes in Washington, D.C. have either a two digit number (31, 42, 64, etc.) or a letter followed by a number (A2, S2, X8, etc.) Metrobus routes in Montgomery County, MD have a letter followed by a number (C4, Q4, Z6, etc.) Metrobus routes in Prince George's County, MD have a letter followed by two numbers (F12, J12, P12, etc.)
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — On Thanksgiving Day, passengers looking to take the Metro can expect schedules to be different for buses, trains and MetroAccess. The Washington Metropolitan Area ...
Construction began in 1969, and in 1976 the first section of the Metro system opened along the Red Line between the Farragut North and Rhode Island Avenue stations in Washington, D.C. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, more stations were opened in the city and the suburban communities of Arlington County, the City of Alexandria, and Fairfax County ...
On June 22, 2009, at 5:03 p.m., a six-car train collided with and telescoped onto a stationary train between the Takoma and Fort Totten Metro stations. Eight passengers and a train operator were killed in the collision and at least 70 people were injured. It is the deadliest accident in the history of the Washington Metro. [32]