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Metro set to bring back automated trains by Dec.
Metro set to return to self-driving trains 15 years after Red Line crash
Metro hopes to begin shifting in December to an automated system, which was not to blame for the deadly crash.
Metro plans to return to self-driving trains 15 years after deadly crash
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) is planning to return to self-piloting trains, 15 years after automated trains were turned off in the wake of a deadly crash on the Red Line.
Metro set to bring back automated trains by December
In March 2023, Metro announced it wanted to bring automation back by the end of the year, but it didn’t happen. Now, Metro wants it to happen by the end of this year. A 2022 American Public Transportation Association peer reviewed report said that Metro’s automatic train operation security system has been enhanced, according to Metro.
Metro plans return of automated trains
Metro is planning to bring back its automated trains
Metro plans to use trains' automatic mode for 1st time since deadly 2009 crash
The agency says it’s ready to use its automatic, computer-controlled train operation system for the first time in 15 years, since a deadly crash on the Red Line in 2009.
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Backgrounder
Has Washington rebounded from the pandemic? It depends where you look.
Washington D.C.’s recovery from the pandemic shows mixed results, with tourism rebounding but population declining.
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Metro will return to automated service in December
Metro trains in the Washington metropolitan area will return to self-driving after a 15-year hiatus due to a deadly collision ...
WTOP News
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Metro to begin transition to self-driving trains in December
according to a
Metro
document released ahead of Thursday’s board meeting. The
Washington
Metropolitan Area Transit ...
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Metro expands five-foot gates to all 98 DMV stations
The announcement comes over a year after the first fare evasion gates were installed at the Fort Totten Station in July 2023.
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Odor in the Portland, southwest Washington leaves residents stumped
A "sulfur-like" odor has dispersed around the Portland metro and Southwest Washington area. The source is unknown, officials ...
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Virginia weighs in as Metro area task force considers solutions to support region’s transit network
More than 80% of people surveyed in the National Capital Region said they “support more and better transit services, even if ...
Mass Transit
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King County Metro to begin next phase of multi-year infrastructure improvement program
The program includes multiple transit maintenance bases and route facility improvements located across various King County ...
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Freeway closures across metro Phoenix this weekend. See how to avoid them
Whether heading to the mountains, the Cardinals game or just trying to get across town, metro Phoenix drivers should prepare ...
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Metro Detroit crime survivors heading to D.C.
Metro Detroit crime surivivors and their families are boarding a bus bound for Washington D.C. to raise their voices for ...
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