Washington, D.C. Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ==== Bus ==== {{Main|Metrobus (Washington, D.C.)}} [[File:WMATA 2015 New Flyer XDE60 5462.jpg|thumb|[[Metrobus (Washington, D.C.)|Metrobus]], operated by the [[Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority]]]] Two main public bus systems operate in Washington, D.C. [[Metrobus (Washington, D.C.)|Metrobus]], operated by the [[Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority]] (WMATA), is the primary public bus system in Washington, D.C. Serving more than 400,000 riders each weekday, it is one of the nation's [[List of United States local bus agencies by ridership|largest bus systems]] by annual ridership.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.apta.com/resources/statistics/Documents/Ridership/2009_q2_ridership_APTA.pdf |title=Estimated Unliked Transit Passenger Trips |access-date=October 10, 2009 |last=Dawson |first=Christie R. |date=August 21, 2009 |publisher=American Public Transport Association |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110828143620/http://www.apta.com/resources/statistics/Documents/Ridership/2009_q2_ridership_APTA.pdf |archive-date=August 28, 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The city also operates its own [[DC Circulator]] bus system, which connects commercial and touristic areas within central Washington.<ref>{{cite web |title=About DC Circulator |url=http://www.dccirculator.com/Home/About.aspx |work=DC Circulator |access-date=March 3, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415081625/http://www.dccirculator.com/Home/About.aspx |archive-date=April 15, 2012}}</ref> The DC Circulator costs only $1 to ride and is composed of six distinct routes that cover central D.C. and suburban [[Rosslyn, Virginia]]. The DC Circulator is run via a public-private partnerships between the [[District of Columbia Department of Transportation]], WMATA, and DC Surface Transit, Inc. (DCST). The bus system services each stop approximately every 10 minutes.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dccirculator.com/connect/about-us/# |title=About Us |access-date=September 17, 2022 |publisher=DC Circulator }}</ref> Many other public bus systems operate in the various jurisdictions of the Washington region outside of the city in suburban Maryland and Virginia. Among these are the [[Fairfax Connector]] in [[Fairfax County, Virginia]]; [[DASH (bus)|DASH]] in [[Alexandria, Virginia]]; and [[TheBus (Prince George's County)|TheBus]] in [[Prince George's County, Maryland]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.commuterpage.com/ways-to-get-around/local-bus-systems/ |title=Local Bus Systems |publisher=Arlington County Commuter Services |access-date=September 17, 2022 }}</ref> There are also numerous commuter buses that residents of the wider Washington region take to commute into the city for work or other events. Among these are the [[Loudoun County Transit]] Commuter Bus and the [[Maryland Transit Administration]] Commuter Bus.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.commuterpage.com/ways-to-get-around/commuter-buses/ |title=Commuter Buses |access-date=September 17, 2022 |publisher=Arlington County Commuter Services }}</ref> The city also has several bus lines used by tourists and others visiting the city, including [[Big Bus Tours]], Old Town Trolley Tours, and DC Trails. The city also has many charter buses used in carrying young students and other tourists from across the country to the city and region's historic sites. These buses are often found parked beside the city's most notable tourist attractions, including the [[National Mall]].{{citation needed|date=June 2023}} Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page