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228 229 THE ALEXANDRIA TRANSIT COMPANY ALEXANDRIA TRANSIT COMPANY THE WELCOME ABOARD T heAlexandriaTransitCompany(ATC),known locallyasDASH,an acronymforDrivingAlexandriaSafelyHome,is thecity-owned, non-profit,publicbussysteminAlexandria,Virginia,acityof153,000. DASHprovidessafeandreliable,fixed-routebus servicewithinthe cityandconnects itspassengerswithMetrobus, Metrorail,VirginiaRailwayExpress,andall local bus systems.It alsooperates theverypopularKingStreet Trolley,whichoffersdaily,freerides inthecity’scentral touristdistrict. “DASHwas formed in1984bythe local officials, here,whorecognizedtheneedforpublictransportation servicestoprovideconnectivitytoWashington,D.C.’s regionalMetrosystem,whichhadopenedinthelate 1970s,”saysATC’sCEOandGeneralManager,JoshBaker. “Wehad17busesand30drivers,”addsMarketingand CommunicationsManager,AllysonTeevan. AT A GLANCE THE ALEXANDRIA TRANSIT COMPANY WHAT: A city-owned, non-profit, public bus system WHERE: Alexandria, Virginia WEBSITE: www.dashbus.com