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[[Amtrak]]'s [[Acela Express]] and [[Regional (Amtrak)|Northeast Regional]] provides service on the high speed [[Northeast Corridor]] from Washington's [[Washington Union Station|Union Station]] to [[Baltimore]], [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]], [[New York City]], and [[Boston]], as well as intermediate stops. In addition, the [[Vermonter]] provides service to [[Burlington, Vermont]] via New York. The [[Palmetto (Amtrak)|Palmetto]] provides service to [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], the [[Crescent (Amtrak)|Crescent]] provides service to [[New Orleans]], and Amtrak's [[Silver Service]] trains provide service to Florida, all en route from New York. The [[Capitol Limited (Amtrak)|Capitol Limited]] and [[Cardinal (train)|Cardinal]], the latter using a much longer and more southerly route via West Virginia and Virginia, provide rail service between Washington, D.C. and [[Chicago]]. Amtrak's nonstop service [[Auto Train]] to [[Sanford, Florida]] originates 30 minutes south of the city in [[Lorton, Virginia]]. Connections to [[Washington Metro]] are offered at [[Union Station (Washington, DC)|Union Station]] in Washington, at [[New Carrollton (WMATA station)|New Carrollton]] station in Prince George's County, at [[Rockville (WMATA station)|Rockville]] in Montgomery County, and at the adjacent [[King Street – Old Town (WMATA station)|King Street – Old Town]] Station and [[Alexandria Union Station]] in Alexandria.
[[Amtrak]]'s [[Acela Express]] and [[Regional (Amtrak)|Northeast Regional]] provides service on the high speed [[Northeast Corridor]] from Washington's [[Washington Union Station|Union Station]] to [[Baltimore]], [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]], [[New York City]], and [[Boston]], as well as intermediate stops. In addition, the [[Vermonter]] provides service to [[Burlington, Vermont]] via New York. The [[Palmetto (Amtrak)|Palmetto]] provides service to [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], the [[Crescent (Amtrak)|Crescent]] provides service to [[New Orleans]], and Amtrak's [[Silver Service]] trains provide service to Florida, all en route from New York. The [[Capitol Limited (Amtrak)|Capitol Limited]] and [[Cardinal (train)|Cardinal]], the latter using a much longer and more southerly route via West Virginia and Virginia, provide rail service between Washington, D.C. and [[Chicago]]. Amtrak's nonstop service [[Auto Train]] to [[Sanford, Florida]] originates 30 minutes south of the city in [[Lorton, Virginia]]. Connections to [[Washington Metro]] are offered at [[Union Station (Washington, DC)|Union Station]] in Washington, at [[New Carrollton (WMATA station)|New Carrollton]] station in Prince George's County, at [[Rockville (WMATA station)|Rockville]] in Montgomery County, and at the adjacent [[King Street – Old Town (WMATA station)|King Street – Old Town]] Station and [[Alexandria Union Station]] in Alexandria.

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'[[Image:Taxi and Metrobus.jpg|thumb|A [[taxicab]] and a [[Metrobus (Washington, D.C.)|Metrobus]] cross the intersection of 15th and I Streets NW in downtown Washington, D.C.]] '''Washington, D.C.''' has a number of different modes of '''transportation''' available for use. [[Commuting|Commuters]] have a major influence on travel patterns, with only 28% of people employed in [[Washington, D.C.]] commuting from within the city, whereas 33.5% commute from the nearby [[Maryland]] suburbs, 22.7% from [[Northern Virginia]], and the rest from Washington, D.C.'s outlying suburbs.<ref name="census-commuting">{{cite web |url=http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/commuting.html#DC |title=County-To-County Worker Flow Files |work=Census 2000 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> == Commuting == [[Image:USCommutePatterns2006.png|thumb|Commuting statistics for major U.S. cities in 2006]] Washington, D.C. has the second highest percentage of [[public transit]] commuters in the United States, behind only [[New York City]].<ref>U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2006, Table S0802</ref> Commuters have a major influence on travel patterns in [[Washington, D.C.]] 671,678 people are [[employment|employed]] in Washington, D.C., with only 28% commuting from within the city. 18.7% of people working in Washington, D.C. commute from [[Prince George's County, Maryland]] and 14.8% from [[Montgomery County, Maryland]]. 13.2% come from [[Fairfax County, Virginia]], 6% from [[Arlington County, Virginia]], and 3.5% from [[Alexandria, Virginia]]. Smaller numbers of commuters come from the outer suburbs, including 2.4% from [[Anne Arundel County, Maryland]], and 2.3% from [[Prince William County, Virginia]], 1.6% from [[Charles County, Maryland]], 1.3% from [[Howard County, Maryland]], and 1% from [[Loudoun County, Virginia]].<ref name="census-commuting"/> Of the 260,000 Washington, D.C. residents that were employed as of 2000, 24% commute to jobs in Montgomery, Prince George's, Fairfax, and Arlington Counties, as well as Alexandria.<ref name="census-commuting"/> Of those that work in Washington, D.C., 44.8% drive alone to work, 21.2% take [[Washington Metro|Metro]], 14.4% [[carpool]]/[[slugging|slug]], 8.8% use [[Metrobus (Washington, D.C.)|Metrobus]], 4.5% walk to work, 2.7% travel by commuter rail, and 0.6% ride their [[bicycle]] to work.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DTGeoSearchByListServlet?ds_name=ACS_2004_EST_G00_&_lang=en&_ts=170243153266 |title=Table B08406. SEX OF WORKERS BY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION FOR WORKPLACE GEOGRAPHY - Universe: WORKERS 16 YEARS AND OVER |work=2004 American Community Survey |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 35.4% of households in Washington, D.C. do not own a car.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DTGeoSearchByListServlet?ds_name=ACS_2004_EST_G00_&_lang=en&_ts=170243153266 |title=Table B08201. HOUSEHOLD SIZE BY VEHICLES AVAILABLE - Universe: HOUSEHOLDS |work=2004 American Community Survey |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> == Streets and highways == {{main|Streets and highways of Washington, D.C.}} City streets in the District of Columbia are organized primarily in a grid-like fashion with its origin at the [[United States Capitol]], with diagonal streets running across this grid, as well as circles—a plan laid out by [[Pierre L'Enfant]] and revised by [[Andrew Ellicott]] and [[Joseph Ellicott]]. The north-south roads are primarily named with numbers (i.e. 1st Street, 2nd Street, etc.), while the east-west roads are primarily named with letters (i.e. A Street, B Street, etc.). Among this network of streets, there are diagonal avenues or streets; these avenues are named after each of the 50 United States. Within this grid, all streets are a part of one of the four [[Address (geography)#Quadrants|quadrants]], the center being the Capitol Building. There are a [[Washington, D.C. (northeast)|Northeast (NE)]], [[Washington, D.C. (northwest)|Northwest (NW)]], [[Washington, D.C. (southeast)|Southeast (SE)]], and [[Washington, D.C. (southwest)|Southwest (SW)]]. All roads end with this suffix at the end of their title. For example, there is a 4th Street NE, 4th Street NW, 4th Street SE, and 4th Street SW. Exceptions to this nomenclature include the names of the streets that line the National Mall. The north side of the mall is lined by [[Constitution Avenue]], whereas the south side of the mall is lined by [[Independence Avenue (Washington D.C.)|Independence Avenue]]. Both streets follow the NE, NW, SE, SW rule. Major interstates running through the area include the [[Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway)|Capital Beltway]] (I-495), [[I-66]], [[I-95]], [[Interstate 395 (District of Columbia-Virginia)|I-395]] (also called the Southwest/Southeast Freeway in D.C. or [[Shirley Highway]] in Virginia), [[Interstate 295 (District of Columbia)|I-295]] (also called the Anacostia Freeway or Kenilworth Avenue), and [[Interstate 270 (Maryland)|I-270]] (which does not reach D.C., terminating at I-495). Other major highways include the [[Whitehurst Freeway]], in D.C., the [[George Washington Parkway]] in Virginia, the [[Rock Creek Parkway]] in D.C., the [[Suitland Parkway]] in D.C. and Maryland, [[U.S. Route 50 in Maryland|US Route 50]], the [[Clara Barton Parkway]] and the [[Baltimore-Washington Parkway]] in Maryland, and the [[Dulles Toll Road]] in Virginia. Portions of I-66 and I-95/I-395 in Virginia are [[HOV]] roads (only vehicles carrying multi-occupants or using hybrid energy are allowed on during weekday rush hours). == Rail == Since 3/4/1790, George Washington's speech was very helpful. He said: "We will have 2 railways. Wilmington-Dover-George-Salisbury Express & Mount Vernon-Waldorf-La Plata-Colonial Beach Express!" === Washington Metro === [[Image:Archives-navy-memorial-penn-quarter.jpg|thumb|[[Archives (WMATA station)|Archives]] [[Washington Metro|Metro]] station.]] {{main|Washington Metro}} The Washington area is served by the Washington Metro public transportation system, operated by the [[Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority]] (WMATA). WMATA also operates Metrobus, a regional bus system serving D.C. and the closest immediate counties (described further below). The Washington Metro connects with both [[Regional rail|commuter rail]] and intercity rail systems at [[Union Station (Washington, DC)|Union Station]]. === Commuter rail === [[MARC Train|MARC]] provides service from Union Station to [[Baltimore]] and [[Perryville, Maryland|Perryville]] with intermediate stops, on both the Camden and Penn Lines. MARC's Brunswick line provides service between [[Martinsburg, West Virginia]] with intermediate stops, and Union Station. A new spur of the Brunswick line also goes to [[Frederick, Maryland]]. All three lines of Maryland's [[MARC Train|MARC]] train system begin at [[Union Station (WMATA station)|Union Station]] in Washington where passengers can transfer to the Washington Metro's [[Red Line (Washington Metro)|Red Line]]; Metrorail service is also provided to [[New Carrollton (WMATA station)|New Carrollton]] ([[Orange Line (Washington Metro)|Orange Line]]) and, [[College Park - University of Maryland (WMATA station)|College Park]] &mdash; [[University of Maryland, College Park|University of Maryland]] and [[Greenbelt (WMATA station)|Greenbelt]] ([[Green Line (Washington Metro)|Green Line]]); and [[Silver Spring (WMATA station)|Silver Spring]] and [[Rockville (WMATA station)|Rockville]] stations in Montgomery County ([[Red Line (Washington Metro)|Red Line]]). [[File:Acela racing past BWI.jpg|thumb|An [[Acela Express]] train at [[BWI Rail Station]]]] [[Virginia Railway Express]] commuter trains provide service from Union Station to [[Fredericksburg, Virginia|Fredericksburg]] and [[Manassas, Virginia]]. [[Virginia Railway Express|VRE]] trains also stop at several Metro stations, including [[L'Enfant Plaza (WMATA station)|L'Enfant Plaza]], [[Crystal City (WMATA station)|Crystal City]], [[King Street – Old Town (WMATA station)|King Street – Old Town]], and [[Franconia-Springfield (WMATA station)|Franconia-Springfield]]. === Amtrak === <!---The following is part of a larger article on Amtrak. This should be limited to DC and nearby places, at most. Otherwise not [[WP:TOPIC]]---> {{main|Northeast Corridor}} [[Amtrak]]'s [[Acela Express]] and [[Regional (Amtrak)|Northeast Regional]] provides service on the high speed [[Northeast Corridor]] from Washington's [[Washington Union Station|Union Station]] to [[Baltimore]], [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]], [[New York City]], and [[Boston]], as well as intermediate stops. In addition, the [[Vermonter]] provides service to [[Burlington, Vermont]] via New York. The [[Palmetto (Amtrak)|Palmetto]] provides service to [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], the [[Crescent (Amtrak)|Crescent]] provides service to [[New Orleans]], and Amtrak's [[Silver Service]] trains provide service to Florida, all en route from New York. The [[Capitol Limited (Amtrak)|Capitol Limited]] and [[Cardinal (train)|Cardinal]], the latter using a much longer and more southerly route via West Virginia and Virginia, provide rail service between Washington, D.C. and [[Chicago]]. Amtrak's nonstop service [[Auto Train]] to [[Sanford, Florida]] originates 30 minutes south of the city in [[Lorton, Virginia]]. Connections to [[Washington Metro]] are offered at [[Union Station (Washington, DC)|Union Station]] in Washington, at [[New Carrollton (WMATA station)|New Carrollton]] station in Prince George's County, at [[Rockville (WMATA station)|Rockville]] in Montgomery County, and at the adjacent [[King Street – Old Town (WMATA station)|King Street – Old Town]] Station and [[Alexandria Union Station]] in Alexandria. ==Former Rail== Baltimore & Ohio Railroad == Bus == {{Expand section|date=February 2010}} === Metrobus === [[File:Articulated Metrobus DC 2010 10 546.jpg|thumb|right|[[Articulated bus|Articulated]] [[Metrobus (Washington, D.C.)|Metrobus]] in downtown DC.]] [[File:DC Circulator.jpg|right|thumb|[[DC Circulator]] bus in front of [[Union Station (Washington, D.C.)|Union Station]].]] {{main|Metrobus (Washington, D.C.)}} Metrobus is a bus service operated by Metro, consisting of 176 bus lines serving 12,301 stops, including 3,133 bus shelters and nearly every [[Washington Metro]] station. In fiscal year 2006, Metrobus provided 131 million trips, 39% of all Washington Metro trips.<ref name="WMATA Facts">{{PDFlink|[http://www.wmata.com/about/metrofacts.pdf WMATA Facts]|573&nbsp;KB}}</ref> It serves D.C. and the inner ring of suburban counties. The [[Maryland Department of Transportation]] and several privately-operated companies provide bus service during weekday rush hours between D.C. and more distant counties such as [[Anne Arundel]], [[Calvert County, Maryland|Calvert]], [[Charles]], [[Frederick County, Maryland|Frederick]], [[Howard]], and [[St. Mary's]] in Maryland; and [[Fredericksburg, Virginia|Fredericksburg]], [[Loudoun County, Virginia|Loudoun]], [[Prince William County, Virginia|Prince William]], and [[Stafford, Virginia|Stafford]] in Virginia. === DC Circulator === {{main|DC Circulator}} DC Circulator is a [[downtown circulator]] bus system owned by the [[District of Columbia Department of Transportation]], with five routes connecting points of interest in the city center. === Inter-city bus === The [[Union Station (WMATA station)|Union Station]] bus station is two blocks from Washington's [[Greyhound Lines]] station, which is also served by [[Peter Pan Bus Lines]]. A bus stop for the [[Chinatown bus lines]] is near [[Gallery Place (WMATA station)|Gallery Place]] station and the Verizon Center. The [[Greenbelt (WMATA station)|Greenbelt]] Metro station also has a bus line that commutes to the [[Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport]], which connects Metro to the Baltimore area's [[Maryland Transit Administration|MTA]] buses and [[Baltimore Light Rail|light rail system]]. MTA Commuter Bus also serves limited parts of Montgomery and Prince George's Counties in Maryland. === Student transportation === Several Metrorail stations offer connections to [[Home Ride]], a bus service which connects [[Virginia Tech]], [[Radford University]], [[James Madison University]], and the [[University of Virginia]] to the northern Virginia area. Many students at these schools use Home Ride as a method for getting home on weekends. Higher education campuses in the area also offer on-site and commuter transportation, such as the [[University of Maryland, College Park|University of Maryland]]'s [[Shuttle-UM]]. === Airport transportation === Metrorail's Yellow and Blue Lines serve [[Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport]]. Express bus service from [[L'Enfant Plaza (WMATA station)|L'Enfant Plaza]], [[West Falls Church (WMATA station)|West Falls Church]] and [[Rosslyn (WMATA station)|Rosslyn]] is provided to [[Washington Dulles International Airport]]. [[Baltimore-Washington International Airport]] is served by express bus from [[Greenbelt (WMATA station)|Greenbelt]], and by rail from [[Union Station (Washington, DC)|Union Station]] by MARC and Amtrak, although MARC's service only runs Monday-Friday. There is also a planned [[Dulles International Airport (WMATA station)|station]] for [[Washington Dulles International Airport|Dulles airport]] on the upcoming [[Silver Line (Washington Metro)|Silver Line]]. == Cars == [[File:Zipcar DC 4997 03 2009.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Zipcar]] on-street drop/pick up area at downtown [[Washington, D.C.]]]] There are a number of [[Streets and highways of Washington, D.C.#Major roads|major routes]] for autos. === Slugging (carpooling and vanpooling) === {{main|Slugging}} Slugging, also known as casual carpooling, is the practice of forming ad hoc, informal carpools for purposes of commuting, essentially a variation of ride-share commuting and hitchhiking. Prospective riders gather in the morning at designated points near commuter parking lots in Northern Virginia to accept rides from drivers seeking to meet the high occupancy vehicle requirements of I-66 or of the reversible lanes of I-395. In the afternoon, they gather at the Pentagon and points around Washington for travel back to Northern Virginia. === Car sharing === In December 2001, Metro initiated a relationship with [[Flexcar]], a private company which operates [[car sharing]] networks in several North American cities. A competitor, [[Zipcar]], began service in the region and later merged with Flexcar on October 31, 2007.<ref name="Zipcar 31OCT07 Press Release">{{cite web |url=http://www.zipcar.com/press/press-one?item_id=66739896 |title=Zipcar and Flexcar Agree to Merge |accessdate=2007-10-31 |date=2007-10-31|work=Press Release |publisher=Zipcar }}</ref><ref name="Flexcar 31OCT07 Press Release">{{cite web |url=http://www.flexcar.com/Portals/0/10About/PressReleases/pr103107.html |title=Zipcar and Flexcar Agree to Merge |accessdate=2007-10-31 |date=2007-10-31 |work=Press Release |publisher=Flexcar}}</ref> With this service, cars are parked at major Metrorail stations and other convenient locations in the metropolitan area and made available for rental on an hourly basis, with the goal of reducing car dependency and congestion, improving the environment, and increasing transit ridership.<ref name="WMATA History">{{PDFlink|[http://www.wmata.com/about/history.pdf WMATA History]|65.4&nbsp;KB}}</ref> == Air == {{main|Aviation in Washington, D.C.}} Washington, D.C. is served by three major [[international airport|airports]]: two are located in suburban [[Virginia]] and one in [[Maryland]]. [[Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport]] {{Airport codes|DCA|KDCA}} is the closest &mdash; located in Arlington County, Virginia, just across the [[Potomac River]] from [[Hains Point]], and accessible via Washington Metro. The airport is conveniently located near to the downtown area; however it has somewhat restricted flights to airports within the United States because of noise and security concerns. Most major international flights arrive and depart from [[Washington Dulles International Airport]] {{Airport codes|IAD|KIAD}}, located 26.3 miles (42.3&nbsp;km) west of the city in [[Fairfax County, Virginia|Fairfax]] and [[Loudoun County, Virginia|Loudoun]] counties in Virginia. Dulles is the second busiest international gateway on the [[Eastern Seaboard]]. It is the Washington region's busiest airport in terms of passengers served. Dulles offers service from several low-cost carriers including [[JetBlue]], although the low-cost selection decreased greatly when [[Independence Air]] (which was headquartered at Dulles) folded in January 2006. [[Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport]] {{Airport codes|BWI|KBWI}}, is located 31.7 miles (51.0&nbsp;km) northeast of the city in [[Anne Arundel County, Maryland|Anne Arundel County]], Maryland, south of Baltimore. BWI is notable for its variety of [[low-cost carrier]]s, such as [[Southwest Airlines]], and its few international flights, on carriers such as [[Air Canada]] and [[British Airways]]. Reagan National Airport and Dulles International Airport are operated by the [[Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metwashairports.com/about_the_authority/faqs |title=Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority FAQ}}</ref> General aviation is additionally available at several smaller airfields, including [[Montgomery County Airpark]] ([[Gaithersburg, Maryland]]), [[College Park Airport]] ([[College Park, Maryland]]), [[Potomac Airfield]] ([[Friendly, Maryland|Friendly]] CDP of [[Prince George's County, Maryland]]), and [[Manassas Regional Airport]] ([[Manassas, Virginia]]). Since 2003, the general aviation airports closest to Washington, D.C. have had their access strictly limited by the implementation of the [[Air Defense Identification Zone]] (ADIZ). == Bicycling == [[File:Capital Bikeshare DC 2010 10 532.JPG|thumb|[[Capital Bikeshare]] rental site near [[McPherson Square (WMATA station)|McPherson Square Metro station]], downtown.]] There is a network of {{convert|45|mi}} [[segregated cycle facilities|dedicated bicycle lanes]] around Washington, D.C. and there are 1,300 bicycle racks installed on sidewalks all over the city. An estimated 3.3% of the District's residents biked to work in 2010, and by 2008 the city had the sixth-highest percentage of bike commuters in the United States.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/10/01/AR2010100100239.html?sid=ST2010100102358|title=As two-wheeled commutes grow in popularity, buyers look for bike-accessible homes|work=[[Washington Post]]|author= Deborah K. Dietsch|date=2010-10-02|accessdate=2010-10-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/10/AR2010031002663.html|title=Pennsylvania Ave. to have dedicated bike lanes|work=[[Washington Post]]|author= Ashley Halsey III|date=2010-03-11|accessdate=2010-10-02}}</ref> There are also two [[bicycle sharing system|bicycle sharing services]]. [[SmartBike DC]] was launched in 2008 and [[Capital Bikeshare]] began services in September 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grist.org/article/2010-09-20-washington-d.c.-launches-the-nations-largest-bike-share-program/|title=Washington, D.C., launches the nation’s largest bike share program|author=Matt Martinez|date=2010-09-20|publisher=[[Grist (magazine)]]|accessdate=2010-10-02}}</ref> Washington D.C. currently has the largest bike sharing service in the U.S. with 1,100 bicycles and 110 rental locations.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/20/AR2010092003815.html|title=New Bikeshare program provides wheels to casual cyclists in D.C., Arlington|work=[[Washington Post]]|author= Ashley Halsey III|date=2010-09-21|accessdate=2010-10-02}}</ref> == See also == * [[DC Streetcar]] * [[Washington streetcars]] * [[List of heliports in Washington, D.C.]] == References == {{reflist}} {{District of Columbia}} {{Transit In DC}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Transportation In Washington, D.C.}} [[Category:Transportation in Washington, D.C.| ]]'
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'[[Image:Taxi and Metrobus.jpg|thumb|A [[taxicab]] and a [[Metrobus (Washington, D.C.)|Metrobus]] cross the intersection of 15th and I Streets NW in downtown Washington, D.C.]] '''Washington, D.C.''' has a number of different modes of '''transportation''' available for use. [[Commuting|Commuters]] have a major influence on travel patterns, with only 28% of people employed in [[Washington, D.C.]] commuting from within the city, whereas 33.5% commute from the nearby [[Maryland]] suburbs, 22.7% from [[Northern Virginia]], and the rest from Washington, D.C.'s outlying suburbs.<ref name="census-commuting">{{cite web |url=http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/commuting.html#DC |title=County-To-County Worker Flow Files |work=Census 2000 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> == Commuting == [[Image:USCommutePatterns2006.png|thumb|Commuting statistics for major U.S. cities in 2006]] Washington, D.C. has the second highest percentage of [[public transit]] commuters in the United States, behind only [[New York City]].<ref>U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2006, Table S0802</ref> Commuters have a major influence on travel patterns in [[Washington, D.C.]] 671,678 people are [[employment|employed]] in Washington, D.C., with only 28% commuting from within the city. 18.7% of people working in Washington, D.C. commute from [[Prince George's County, Maryland]] and 14.8% from [[Montgomery County, Maryland]]. 13.2% come from [[Fairfax County, Virginia]], 6% from [[Arlington County, Virginia]], and 3.5% from [[Alexandria, Virginia]]. Smaller numbers of commuters come from the outer suburbs, including 2.4% from [[Anne Arundel County, Maryland]], and 2.3% from [[Prince William County, Virginia]], 1.6% from [[Charles County, Maryland]], 1.3% from [[Howard County, Maryland]], and 1% from [[Loudoun County, Virginia]].<ref name="census-commuting"/> Of the 260,000 Washington, D.C. residents that were employed as of 2000, 24% commute to jobs in Montgomery, Prince George's, Fairfax, and Arlington Counties, as well as Alexandria.<ref name="census-commuting"/> Of those that work in Washington, D.C., 44.8% drive alone to work, 21.2% take [[Washington Metro|Metro]], 14.4% [[carpool]]/[[slugging|slug]], 8.8% use [[Metrobus (Washington, D.C.)|Metrobus]], 4.5% walk to work, 2.7% travel by commuter rail, and 0.6% ride their [[bicycle]] to work.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DTGeoSearchByListServlet?ds_name=ACS_2004_EST_G00_&_lang=en&_ts=170243153266 |title=Table B08406. SEX OF WORKERS BY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION FOR WORKPLACE GEOGRAPHY - Universe: WORKERS 16 YEARS AND OVER |work=2004 American Community Survey |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 35.4% of households in Washington, D.C. do not own a car.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DTGeoSearchByListServlet?ds_name=ACS_2004_EST_G00_&_lang=en&_ts=170243153266 |title=Table B08201. HOUSEHOLD SIZE BY VEHICLES AVAILABLE - Universe: HOUSEHOLDS |work=2004 American Community Survey |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> == Streets and highways == {{main|Streets and highways of Washington, D.C.}} City streets in the District of Columbia are organized primarily in a grid-like fashion with its origin at the [[United States Capitol]], with diagonal streets running across this grid, as well as circles—a plan laid out by [[Pierre L'Enfant]] and revised by [[Andrew Ellicott]] and [[Joseph Ellicott]]. The north-south roads are primarily named with numbers (i.e. 1st Street, 2nd Street, etc.), while the east-west roads are primarily named with letters (i.e. A Street, B Street, etc.). Among this network of streets, there are diagonal avenues or streets; these avenues are named after each of the 50 United States. Within this grid, all streets are a part of one of the four [[Address (geography)#Quadrants|quadrants]], the center being the Capitol Building. There are a [[Washington, D.C. (northeast)|Northeast (NE)]], [[Washington, D.C. (northwest)|Northwest (NW)]], [[Washington, D.C. (southeast)|Southeast (SE)]], and [[Washington, D.C. (southwest)|Southwest (SW)]]. All roads end with this suffix at the end of their title. For example, there is a 4th Street NE, 4th Street NW, 4th Street SE, and 4th Street SW. Exceptions to this nomenclature include the names of the streets that line the National Mall. The north side of the mall is lined by [[Constitution Avenue]], whereas the south side of the mall is lined by [[Independence Avenue (Washington D.C.)|Independence Avenue]]. Both streets follow the NE, NW, SE, SW rule. Major interstates running through the area include the [[Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway)|Capital Beltway]] (I-495), [[I-66]], [[I-95]], [[Interstate 395 (District of Columbia-Virginia)|I-395]] (also called the Southwest/Southeast Freeway in D.C. or [[Shirley Highway]] in Virginia), [[Interstate 295 (District of Columbia)|I-295]] (also called the Anacostia Freeway or Kenilworth Avenue), and [[Interstate 270 (Maryland)|I-270]] (which does not reach D.C., terminating at I-495). Other major highways include the [[Whitehurst Freeway]], in D.C., the [[George Washington Parkway]] in Virginia, the [[Rock Creek Parkway]] in D.C., the [[Suitland Parkway]] in D.C. and Maryland, [[U.S. Route 50 in Maryland|US Route 50]], the [[Clara Barton Parkway]] and the [[Baltimore-Washington Parkway]] in Maryland, and the [[Dulles Toll Road]] in Virginia. Portions of I-66 and I-95/I-395 in Virginia are [[HOV]] roads (only vehicles carrying multi-occupants or using hybrid energy are allowed on during weekday rush hours). == Rail == Since 3/4/1790, George Washington's speech was very helpful. He said: "We will have 2 railways. Wilmington-Dover-George-Salisbury Express & Mount Vernon-Waldorf-La Plata-Colonial Beach Express!" === Washington Metro === [[Image:Archives-navy-memorial-penn-quarter.jpg|thumb|[[Archives (WMATA station)|Archives]] [[Washington Metro|Metro]] station.]] {{main|Washington Metro}} The Washington area is served by the Washington Metro public transportation system, operated by the [[Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority]] (WMATA). WMATA also operates Metrobus, a regional bus system serving D.C. and the closest immediate counties (described further below). The Washington Metro connects with both [[Regional rail|commuter rail]] and intercity rail systems at [[Union Station (Washington, DC)|Union Station]]. === Commuter rail === [[MARC Train|MARC]] provides service from Union Station to [[Baltimore]] and [[Perryville, Maryland|Perryville]] with intermediate stops, on both the Camden and Penn Lines. MARC's Brunswick line provides service between [[Martinsburg, West Virginia]] with intermediate stops, and Union Station. A new spur of the Brunswick line also goes to [[Frederick, Maryland]]. All three lines of Maryland's [[MARC Train|MARC]] train system begin at [[Union Station (WMATA station)|Union Station]] in Washington where passengers can transfer to the Washington Metro's [[Red Line (Washington Metro)|Red Line]]; Metrorail service is also provided to [[New Carrollton (WMATA station)|New Carrollton]] ([[Orange Line (Washington Metro)|Orange Line]]) and, [[College Park - University of Maryland (WMATA station)|College Park]] &mdash; [[University of Maryland, College Park|University of Maryland]] and [[Greenbelt (WMATA station)|Greenbelt]] ([[Green Line (Washington Metro)|Green Line]]); and [[Silver Spring (WMATA station)|Silver Spring]] and [[Rockville (WMATA station)|Rockville]] stations in Montgomery County ([[Red Line (Washington Metro)|Red Line]]). [[File:Acela racing past BWI.jpg|thumb|An [[Acela Express]] train at [[BWI Rail Station]]]] [[Virginia Railway Express]] commuter trains provide service from Union Station to [[Fredericksburg, Virginia|Fredericksburg]] and [[Manassas, Virginia]]. [[Virginia Railway Express|VRE]] trains also stop at several Metro stations, including [[L'Enfant Plaza (WMATA station)|L'Enfant Plaza]], [[Crystal City (WMATA station)|Crystal City]], [[King Street – Old Town (WMATA station)|King Street – Old Town]], and [[Franconia-Springfield (WMATA station)|Franconia-Springfield]]. === Amtrak === <!---The following is part of a larger article on Amtrak. This should be limited to DC and nearby places, at most. Otherwise not [[WP:TOPIC]]---> {{main|Northeast Corridor}} [[Amtrak]]'s [[Acela Express]] and [[Regional (Amtrak)|Northeast Regional]] provides service on the high speed [[Northeast Corridor]] from Washington's [[Washington Union Station|Union Station]] to [[Baltimore]], [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]], [[New York City]], and [[Boston]], as well as intermediate stops. In addition, the [[Vermonter]] provides service to [[Burlington, Vermont]] via New York. The [[Palmetto (Amtrak)|Palmetto]] provides service to [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], the [[Crescent (Amtrak)|Crescent]] provides service to [[New Orleans]], and Amtrak's [[Silver Service]] trains provide service to Florida, all en route from New York. The [[Capitol Limited (Amtrak)|Capitol Limited]] and [[Cardinal (train)|Cardinal]], the latter using a much longer and more southerly route via West Virginia and Virginia, provide rail service between Washington, D.C. and [[Chicago]]. Amtrak's nonstop service [[Auto Train]] to [[Sanford, Florida]] originates 30 minutes south of the city in [[Lorton, Virginia]]. Connections to [[Washington Metro]] are offered at [[Union Station (Washington, DC)|Union Station]] in Washington, at [[New Carrollton (WMATA station)|New Carrollton]] station in Prince George's County, at [[Rockville (WMATA station)|Rockville]] in Montgomery County, and at the adjacent [[King Street – Old Town (WMATA station)|King Street – Old Town]] Station and [[Alexandria Union Station]] in Alexandria. == Bus == {{Expand section|date=February 2010}} === Metrobus === [[File:Articulated Metrobus DC 2010 10 546.jpg|thumb|right|[[Articulated bus|Articulated]] [[Metrobus (Washington, D.C.)|Metrobus]] in downtown DC.]] [[File:DC Circulator.jpg|right|thumb|[[DC Circulator]] bus in front of [[Union Station (Washington, D.C.)|Union Station]].]] {{main|Metrobus (Washington, D.C.)}} Metrobus is a bus service operated by Metro, consisting of 176 bus lines serving 12,301 stops, including 3,133 bus shelters and nearly every [[Washington Metro]] station. In fiscal year 2006, Metrobus provided 131 million trips, 39% of all Washington Metro trips.<ref name="WMATA Facts">{{PDFlink|[http://www.wmata.com/about/metrofacts.pdf WMATA Facts]|573&nbsp;KB}}</ref> It serves D.C. and the inner ring of suburban counties. The [[Maryland Department of Transportation]] and several privately-operated companies provide bus service during weekday rush hours between D.C. and more distant counties such as [[Anne Arundel]], [[Calvert County, Maryland|Calvert]], [[Charles]], [[Frederick County, Maryland|Frederick]], [[Howard]], and [[St. Mary's]] in Maryland; and [[Fredericksburg, Virginia|Fredericksburg]], [[Loudoun County, Virginia|Loudoun]], [[Prince William County, Virginia|Prince William]], and [[Stafford, Virginia|Stafford]] in Virginia. === DC Circulator === {{main|DC Circulator}} DC Circulator is a [[downtown circulator]] bus system owned by the [[District of Columbia Department of Transportation]], with five routes connecting points of interest in the city center. === Inter-city bus === The [[Union Station (WMATA station)|Union Station]] bus station is two blocks from Washington's [[Greyhound Lines]] station, which is also served by [[Peter Pan Bus Lines]]. A bus stop for the [[Chinatown bus lines]] is near [[Gallery Place (WMATA station)|Gallery Place]] station and the Verizon Center. The [[Greenbelt (WMATA station)|Greenbelt]] Metro station also has a bus line that commutes to the [[Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport]], which connects Metro to the Baltimore area's [[Maryland Transit Administration|MTA]] buses and [[Baltimore Light Rail|light rail system]]. MTA Commuter Bus also serves limited parts of Montgomery and Prince George's Counties in Maryland. === Student transportation === Several Metrorail stations offer connections to [[Home Ride]], a bus service which connects [[Virginia Tech]], [[Radford University]], [[James Madison University]], and the [[University of Virginia]] to the northern Virginia area. Many students at these schools use Home Ride as a method for getting home on weekends. Higher education campuses in the area also offer on-site and commuter transportation, such as the [[University of Maryland, College Park|University of Maryland]]'s [[Shuttle-UM]]. === Airport transportation === Metrorail's Yellow and Blue Lines serve [[Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport]]. Express bus service from [[L'Enfant Plaza (WMATA station)|L'Enfant Plaza]], [[West Falls Church (WMATA station)|West Falls Church]] and [[Rosslyn (WMATA station)|Rosslyn]] is provided to [[Washington Dulles International Airport]]. [[Baltimore-Washington International Airport]] is served by express bus from [[Greenbelt (WMATA station)|Greenbelt]], and by rail from [[Union Station (Washington, DC)|Union Station]] by MARC and Amtrak, although MARC's service only runs Monday-Friday. There is also a planned [[Dulles International Airport (WMATA station)|station]] for [[Washington Dulles International Airport|Dulles airport]] on the upcoming [[Silver Line (Washington Metro)|Silver Line]]. == Cars == [[File:Zipcar DC 4997 03 2009.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Zipcar]] on-street drop/pick up area at downtown [[Washington, D.C.]]]] There are a number of [[Streets and highways of Washington, D.C.#Major roads|major routes]] for autos. === Slugging (carpooling and vanpooling) === {{main|Slugging}} Slugging, also known as casual carpooling, is the practice of forming ad hoc, informal carpools for purposes of commuting, essentially a variation of ride-share commuting and hitchhiking. Prospective riders gather in the morning at designated points near commuter parking lots in Northern Virginia to accept rides from drivers seeking to meet the high occupancy vehicle requirements of I-66 or of the reversible lanes of I-395. In the afternoon, they gather at the Pentagon and points around Washington for travel back to Northern Virginia. === Car sharing === In December 2001, Metro initiated a relationship with [[Flexcar]], a private company which operates [[car sharing]] networks in several North American cities. A competitor, [[Zipcar]], began service in the region and later merged with Flexcar on October 31, 2007.<ref name="Zipcar 31OCT07 Press Release">{{cite web |url=http://www.zipcar.com/press/press-one?item_id=66739896 |title=Zipcar and Flexcar Agree to Merge |accessdate=2007-10-31 |date=2007-10-31|work=Press Release |publisher=Zipcar }}</ref><ref name="Flexcar 31OCT07 Press Release">{{cite web |url=http://www.flexcar.com/Portals/0/10About/PressReleases/pr103107.html |title=Zipcar and Flexcar Agree to Merge |accessdate=2007-10-31 |date=2007-10-31 |work=Press Release |publisher=Flexcar}}</ref> With this service, cars are parked at major Metrorail stations and other convenient locations in the metropolitan area and made available for rental on an hourly basis, with the goal of reducing car dependency and congestion, improving the environment, and increasing transit ridership.<ref name="WMATA History">{{PDFlink|[http://www.wmata.com/about/history.pdf WMATA History]|65.4&nbsp;KB}}</ref> == Air == {{main|Aviation in Washington, D.C.}} Washington, D.C. is served by three major [[international airport|airports]]: two are located in suburban [[Virginia]] and one in [[Maryland]]. [[Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport]] {{Airport codes|DCA|KDCA}} is the closest &mdash; located in Arlington County, Virginia, just across the [[Potomac River]] from [[Hains Point]], and accessible via Washington Metro. The airport is conveniently located near to the downtown area; however it has somewhat restricted flights to airports within the United States because of noise and security concerns. Most major international flights arrive and depart from [[Washington Dulles International Airport]] {{Airport codes|IAD|KIAD}}, located 26.3 miles (42.3&nbsp;km) west of the city in [[Fairfax County, Virginia|Fairfax]] and [[Loudoun County, Virginia|Loudoun]] counties in Virginia. Dulles is the second busiest international gateway on the [[Eastern Seaboard]]. It is the Washington region's busiest airport in terms of passengers served. Dulles offers service from several low-cost carriers including [[JetBlue]], although the low-cost selection decreased greatly when [[Independence Air]] (which was headquartered at Dulles) folded in January 2006. [[Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport]] {{Airport codes|BWI|KBWI}}, is located 31.7 miles (51.0&nbsp;km) northeast of the city in [[Anne Arundel County, Maryland|Anne Arundel County]], Maryland, south of Baltimore. BWI is notable for its variety of [[low-cost carrier]]s, such as [[Southwest Airlines]], and its few international flights, on carriers such as [[Air Canada]] and [[British Airways]]. Reagan National Airport and Dulles International Airport are operated by the [[Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metwashairports.com/about_the_authority/faqs |title=Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority FAQ}}</ref> General aviation is additionally available at several smaller airfields, including [[Montgomery County Airpark]] ([[Gaithersburg, Maryland]]), [[College Park Airport]] ([[College Park, Maryland]]), [[Potomac Airfield]] ([[Friendly, Maryland|Friendly]] CDP of [[Prince George's County, Maryland]]), and [[Manassas Regional Airport]] ([[Manassas, Virginia]]). Since 2003, the general aviation airports closest to Washington, D.C. have had their access strictly limited by the implementation of the [[Air Defense Identification Zone]] (ADIZ). == Bicycling == [[File:Capital Bikeshare DC 2010 10 532.JPG|thumb|[[Capital Bikeshare]] rental site near [[McPherson Square (WMATA station)|McPherson Square Metro station]], downtown.]] There is a network of {{convert|45|mi}} [[segregated cycle facilities|dedicated bicycle lanes]] around Washington, D.C. and there are 1,300 bicycle racks installed on sidewalks all over the city. An estimated 3.3% of the District's residents biked to work in 2010, and by 2008 the city had the sixth-highest percentage of bike commuters in the United States.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/10/01/AR2010100100239.html?sid=ST2010100102358|title=As two-wheeled commutes grow in popularity, buyers look for bike-accessible homes|work=[[Washington Post]]|author= Deborah K. Dietsch|date=2010-10-02|accessdate=2010-10-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/10/AR2010031002663.html|title=Pennsylvania Ave. to have dedicated bike lanes|work=[[Washington Post]]|author= Ashley Halsey III|date=2010-03-11|accessdate=2010-10-02}}</ref> There are also two [[bicycle sharing system|bicycle sharing services]]. [[SmartBike DC]] was launched in 2008 and [[Capital Bikeshare]] began services in September 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grist.org/article/2010-09-20-washington-d.c.-launches-the-nations-largest-bike-share-program/|title=Washington, D.C., launches the nation’s largest bike share program|author=Matt Martinez|date=2010-09-20|publisher=[[Grist (magazine)]]|accessdate=2010-10-02}}</ref> Washington D.C. currently has the largest bike sharing service in the U.S. with 1,100 bicycles and 110 rental locations.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/20/AR2010092003815.html|title=New Bikeshare program provides wheels to casual cyclists in D.C., Arlington|work=[[Washington Post]]|author= Ashley Halsey III|date=2010-09-21|accessdate=2010-10-02}}</ref> == See also == * [[DC Streetcar]] * [[Washington streetcars]] * [[List of heliports in Washington, D.C.]] == References == {{reflist}} {{District of Columbia}} {{Transit In DC}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Transportation In Washington, D.C.}} [[Category:Transportation in Washington, D.C.| ]]'
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