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Washington Metro

Metro system
The Washington Metro, often abbreviated as the Metro and formally the Metrorail, is a rapid transit system serving the Washington metropolitan area of the United States. It is administered by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority,... Wikipedia
Opened: March 27, 1976
Began operation: March 27, 1976
Annual ridership: 136,303,200 (2023)
Average speed: 33 mph (53 km/h)
Chief executive: Randy Clarke
Daily ridership: 474,000 (weekdays, Q4 2023)
Electrification: Third rail, 750 V DC