Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), referred to as Metro or the Authority, is the transit provider for the National Capital Region, providing safe, clean, and reliable service to both residents and visitors. Our customers include more than a third of the federal government workforce and millions of tourists who visit the Nation¿s Capital every year. Metro operates the third largest heavy rail transit system, sixth largest bus network, and fifth largest paratransit service in the United States. The Authority was created in 1967 by an Interstate Compact to plan, develop, build, finance and operate a balanced regional transportation system in the National Capital area. Construction of the Metrorail system began in 1969. Four area bus systems were acquired in 1973. The first phase of Metrorail began operation in 1976. The newest leg of the rail network opened on July 26, 2014. Today, there are 91 Metro stations, six rail lines, 1,144 railcars in service within a 118-mile network, with 174 million trips in 2018. WMATA has 10,687 bus stops through the DMV with 1,648 buses with 121 million trips in 2018. The transit zones consist of the District of Columbia; Maryland counties; Montgomery and Prince George¿s; and the Northern Virginia counties of Arlington, Fairfax and Loudoun, and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, and Falls Church.

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