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The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro) was created by an interstate compact in 1967 to plan, develop, build, finance, and operate a balanced regional transportation system in the national capital area. Metro began building its rail system in 1969, acquired four regional bus systems in 1973, and began operating the first phase of Metrorail in 1976. Today, Metrorail serves 91 stations and has 117 miles of track. Metrobus serves the nation's capital 24 hours a day, seven days a week with 1,500 buses. Metrorail and Metrobus serve a population of approximately 4 million within a 1,500-square mile jurisdiction. Metro began its paratransit service, MetroAccess, in 1994; it provides about 2.3 million trips per year.
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Metro has committed to transitioning its entire 1,600-bus fleet to zero-emission vehicles by 2042. Starting in 2027, all new buses Metro purchases will be zero-emission buses. By that year, Metro will have opened its first all-electric bus garage, on 14th St., NW.
Earlier this year, Metro announced it would speed up the transition to electric, sliding the target up by three years, from 2045 to 2042. The first phase of the transition, which starts this year, will include 12 new electric buses — ten standard buses and two articulated buses.
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