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Metro set to bring back automated trains by Dec.

The Washington Post on MSN · 2d

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 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.

NBC Washington · 2d

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.

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.

WDVM Hagerstown on MSN · 1d

Metro plans return of automated trains

Metro is planning to bring back its automated trains

Odor, Portland and southwest Washington

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.

USA TODAY on MSN · 22h

Smell that? A strange odor has made its way across southwest Washington state

An "unpleasant" odor was reported across multiple communities in southwest Washington Tuesday. Authorities are still trying to determine a cause.

Officials seek source of mysterious odor that affected SW Wash, Portland

Officials are seeking the source of a bad smell cited in numerous reports overnight as the scope of that foul odor and who it has impacted is becoming clearer. Read online:

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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 ...

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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.

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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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 ...

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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 ...

Washington Hockey Now on MSN6h

Capitals vs. the Metro: Flyers Building Toward Bright Future

Looking at the Philadelphia Flyers, they are a team in transition. They have been drafting significant talent to start a new ...

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Foreclosure auction rescheduled for office steps from Archives-Navy Memorial Metro

A downtown D.C. office that was previously home to CSOSA programs has been rescheduled for a foreclosure auction, a week ...

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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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