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ART & STAR Alerts:
Beginning Monday, June 30, 2025, the northbound bus stop at Military Rd/25th Rd N (Stop Id# 6001028) will relocate approximately 120ft. south for approximately four months due to construction activity at the roundabout. Bus service may experience delays.
(6/27 11:30AM)
Starting July 6, 2025, ART will be making minor adjustments to ART Routes 43, 52, and 72. On street schedules may reflect the service change schedule before the effective date. Please check our website for the most updated schedules. https://www.arlingtontransit.com/routes-schedules/schedules/
(6/27 7:30AM)
Stop at Columbia Pike @ S Walter Reed Dr (Northbound) will not be served 4/28/2025 - 7/28/2025 due to construction. Transit customers can board ART Arlington and Metrobus at Columbia Pike and S Highland St. (across from McDonalds).
(4/24 5:37PM)
Stop at Columbia Pike @ S Scott St (Eastbound) will not be served 4/28/2025 - 7/28/2025 due to construction. Customers can board ART Arlington and Metrobus beside the "Lancaster Bldg."
(4/24 5:20PM)
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'I'm just trying to get home': Metrobus riders navigate system-wide changes, new routes
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Metro announces July 4 service plans and free fares after 5 pm
Keep your eye out for our special July 4-wrapped train, buses and MetroAccess vehicle debuting today. These Independence Day themed vehicles will run on the system through July. You can track the train and bus in real time at WMATA.com/live and click on “special edition.”
Montgomery County's Flash BRT on 355 will reduce travel times, if and when it is completed
The project depends on the federal government awarding funds. Based on discussions with the Federal Transit Administration, Montgomery County Department of Transportation officials have expressed a cautious optimism that they’ll be successful.
Cash-strapped Maryland revives plan for trains to Virginia and Delaware
Under a proposal released last week by the Maryland Transit Administration, trains would run north to Wilmington and south to Alexandria, connecting MARC with regional rail systems in Pennsylvania and Virginia.
Metro begins Better Bus Program, biggest change to system in half-century
Clarke said this program took three years of staff work to complete and it creates an entirely new route-naming system, remakes and adds 7,000 new signs and consolidates more than 500 stops, some of which Metro said were just a few hundred yards from each other.
How the Metrobus overhaul, launching Sunday, will affect Fairfax service
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Art installation at Reston Town Center Metro station competes for international award
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Metro launches Better Bus Network Redesign on June 29, transforming bus service across the DMV
The newly redesigned bus network introduces a modernized bus system designed to make trips faster, reduce transfers, and simplify schedules. Starting June 29, all Metrobus routes will feature new, intuitive names – such as “C” for crosstown DC, “P” for Prince George’s County, or “A” for Arlington/Alexandria – making it easier for riders to navigate.
Metro sees 16 signal issues since June, sparking urgent infrastructure upgrade calls
Clarke says even if Metro receives sufficient funding to upgrade and replace its signaling system, it “will take a long time to do. But the earlier we can get going on that, not only will it be cheaper, but it’ll be safer and more reliable.”
Metro's major changes to bus stops & routes start soon | Here's what riders need to know
Metro said back in May that eliminating nearly 530 bus stops would make its bus service “faster and more direct.” The transit agency also said that many of the stops it is eliminating are 660 feet or less from other stops and are not heavily used.
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