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Service AlertsART 41, 45, 77 Detour: On February 22 ART 41, 45, and 77 will detour due to road closure at Wilson Blvd, between N Troy St and N Courthouse Rd. Intending passengers can board ART Arlington buses at Clarendon Blvd/N Uhle St., beside CVS and the Court House Station entrance. View all ART Alerts

Service AlertsART Route 45 - Bus Stop Closure: Beginning February 10, 2025, the westbound bus stop located on Columbia Pike and S. Walter Reed Drive (ID# 6000245) will temporarily close for approximately three months. Customers are to board ART 45 and Metrobus routes at the next nearest bus stops at N. Highland St. and/or N. Barton St. View all ART Alerts

Service AlertsSTAR Service Disruptions and Scheduling Delays: STAR is currently experiencing service delays. This may result in longer wait times to plan trips and schedule rides. We apologize for the inconvenience and are working to find immediate solutions to bring the service back to acceptable levels. View all ART Alerts

Metrorail Reliability Has Improved

September 14, 2017

Statement from Arlington County Board Member Christian Dorsey, who represents Arlington on the board of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA):

This week Metro released the latest update on their “Back to Good” program, and the results are very encouraging.

Metro’s largest-ever annual capital investment in the system, as well as the recently concluded SafeTrack maintenance program, has produced better on-time performance and fewer unscheduled delays. Metrorail and its riders have also benefitted from the accelerated delivery of new railcars, along with the retirement of older, less reliable ones.

Metrorail riders in Arlington are starting to experience these improvements first-hand:

  • This summer, during the morning rush, the percent of on-time trips between Ballston and Metro Center increased from 59% to 82%. From Crystal City to Gallery Place, on-time trips increased from 69% to 91%.

  • And we’re seeing similar results during the evening rush – for trips between Metro Center and Ballston, on-time performance increased from 72% to 89%.

I, along with my colleagues on the WMATA board, recognize the importance of a reliable and predictable transit system for our customers, and we are pleased to see the improved performance during the last few months.

Metro still has work to do, but the improvements are real and we expect them to continue in the coming months. If you have stopped using Metrorail for your trips to work, I encourage you to return to the system and see the improvements for yourself.

Broken link to PDF removed April 18, 2019.

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