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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]
The streetcars provided the main transportation in the Washington, D.C. area from the 1800s to the 1960s. [3] DC Transit would also operate on the former streetcar routes when the Streetcars ended service. In 1973, WMATA acquired DC Transit along with other bus companies to form its current Metrobus system. [4]
Passengers board an Orion VII on the 5A "Express" bus at Rosslyn, headed for Dulles International Airport. Pictured here is 2704 (now retired), which was taken before its rehabilitation in 2012. WMATA Orion V 9652 (now retired) at Greenbelt station in Prince George's County, Maryland, headed for New Carrollton.
The company also serves the DC suburbs including Tysons, Rockville, Bethesda, and Columbia with direct service to New York City. [17] Tripper Bus is a private commuter bus offering service from the Washington, D.C., suburbs of Arlington, Virginia and Bethesda, Maryland to and from New York City. [18] [19] [20]
Orion Bus Industries Orion II (02.501) 3701–3742 2008–2009 Two buses were originally preserved but were scrapped around 2013–2014. 2000 Orion Bus Industries Orion VI (06.501) 2000–2099 2012 First low floor buses for WMATA. Suddenly retired after engine fires took place on two buses in a span of five days. [19] [20] Orion Bus Industries
WMATA's Integrated Command and Communications Center (MICC), opened in 2023 in the Eisenhower East neighborhood of Alexandria, Virginia, 14 stories tall, supporting 1400 employees. The MICC is the system's technology hub, including the data center, cybersecurity operations, bus and rail video teams, communications, and administrative support. [126]
Pages in category "Bus transportation in Washington, D.C." The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The 16th Street Line, designated Route S2, is a daily bus route operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority between Silver Spring station, which is served by the Red Line of the Washington Metro, and Federal Triangle in Downtown Washington, D.C. with late night and early morning trips extending to L'Enfant Plaza station which is served by the Blue, Orange, Silver, Green and ...