Table 1-6: Characteristics of Rail Transit in the District of Columbia: 2000
Table 1-6: Characteristics of Rail Transit in the District of Columbia: 2000
| Transit agency | Directional route-miles | Miles of track | Number of crossings | Number of stations | Number of ADA accessible stations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy rail | |||||
| Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro)1 | 193.5 | 206.8 | 0 | 78 | 78 |
| Commuter rail | |||||
| Virginia Railway Express (VRE)2 | 177.5 | 190.0 | 23 | 18 | 18 |
| Maryland DOT (MARC)3 | 373.4 | 455.1 | 40 | 40 | 19 |
1 Parts of the system detailed here also serve Virginia and Maryland.
2 Parts of the system detailed here also serve Virginia.
3 Parts of the system detailed here also serve Maryland and West Virginia.
KEY: ADA = Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; DOT = Department of Transportation.
NOTE: Directional route-miles is the mileage in each direction over which public transportation vehicles travel while in revenue service. Directional route-miles are a measure of the facility or roadway, not the service carried on the facility such as the number of routes or vehicle-miles. Directional route-miles are computed with regard to direction of service, but without regard to the number of traffic lanes or rail tracks existing in the right-of-way.
SOURCE: American Public Transportation Association, Public Transportation Fact Book, 2001, Washington, DC: 2001, available at http://www.apta.com/stats/ as of June 27, 2002.