Metrobus (Washington, D.C.)
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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 km2) in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. There are 269 bus routes serving 11,129 stops, including 2,554 bus shelters. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 103,438,600, or about 366,500 per weekday as of the fourth quarter of 2023.
Metrobus farebox and SmarTrip reader.
The interior of a New Flyer D40LFR Suburban
Metrobus's original bus stop sign used from 1973 to June 2012
Metrobus's new bus stop sign, used as of June 2012
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
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The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, commonly referred to as Metro, is a tri-jurisdictional public transit agency that operates transit service in the Washington metropolitan area. WMATA was created by the United States Congress as an interstate compact between Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia.
Washington Metro car in 1999
A Washington Metro Breda 3000-Series car on Blue Line route in October 2005.
Bus 2986, one of the 13 2016 New Flyer XN40s which replaced the 2014 NABI 42 BRTs (8002–8014) that originally ran the route
A New Flyer DE42LFA #6567 Local branded bus at the Ballston-MU Metro Station in April 2011.