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Metro set to bring back automated trains by Dec.

The Washington Post on MSN · 22h

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.

WUSA · 7h

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.

Yahoo · 21h

Metro looking to reintroduce automated trains 15 years after deadly crash

Fifteen years after two trains collided on the Red Line, killing nine people, WMATA is considering a move back to automated trains.

NBC Washington D.C. on MSN · 23h

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.

Strange burning smell permeates SW Washington

KING5 · 4h

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 say.

Yahoo · 4h

Do you smell that? Officials stumped by strange stench in Southwest Washington

A strange smell is catching people’s attention in southwest Washington, but nobody can pinpoint what it is or where it’s coming from.

OregonLive.com on MSN · 6h

Strange burning smell permeates SW Washington; officials so far don’t know cause

A strange odor has caught the attention of Southwest Washington residents, according to numerous reports. People began noticing the smell late Tuesday night. Cowlitz County Fire District 5 reported on Facebook that the odor first showed up in Kelso and soon reached Clark County.

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Youth charged in slaying of teen at Brookland Metro deemed incompetent

The teen charged with fatally shooting a 14-year-old at the Brookland-CUA Metro station in April was found incompetent to stand trial and must undergo treatment.

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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 ...

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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.

Washington Hockey Now on MSN1h

Capitals vs. the Metro: Islanders Have Quiet Offseason

Rounding out the New York-New Jersey team previews for the Metropolitan Division are the New York Islanders. They finished ...

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Metro installs its final new faregate doors in effort to reduce fare evasion

Metro leaders and employees gathered at Judiciary Square to mark the end of a project in which taller faregate doors were ...

KGW8 on MSN7h

Odor in Portland: Pungent smell across the metro region leaves residents stumped

PORTLAND, Ore. — An odor has been reported across the Portland metro Tuesday morning, but its source is unknown, officials said. Cowlitz County officials are reporting this odor all way down I-5 ...

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 ...

With no end in sight, the Washington Bridge closure has upended life in parts of southeastern New England

The mother of two used to be a social worker, commuting a short five miles from her home in East Providence to her job in ...

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