Washington, D.C., Metrorail Transit Passenger Survey

This 2012 Transit Passenger Survey collected Metrorail ridership information by jurisdiction to inform operating subsidy allocations and Title VI compliance in the Washington, D.C., area.

Transit Agency

The survey was conducted for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.

Survey Methodology

Rolling surveys were carried out in English at three to four stations a day from April 13 to May 25, 2012, with follow-up surveys at low-response stations in June 2012. Survey results were provided as percentages at the station and time-of-day levels.

Survey Records, Data, and Documentation

Survey results are provided for 430 transit stations.

How To Cite the Data

If you use the data in a publication, please contact us and include a citation in your publication consistent with the following format:

"Transportation Secure Data Center." [(year)]. National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Accessed [date]: www.nrel.gov/transportation/secure-transportation-data.

More Studies and Surveys

See cleansed data from other transportation studies and surveys.