• Metro gets greenlight for automatic trains 15 years after deadly crash

  • Discussion related to DC area passenger rail services from Northern Virginia to Baltimore, MD. Includes Light Rail and Baltimore Subway.
Discussion related to DC area passenger rail services from Northern Virginia to Baltimore, MD. Includes Light Rail and Baltimore Subway.

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  by davinp
 
Metro will start automatic train operation on the Red Line by the end of the year and plans to phase in the system throughout 2025

General Manager Randy Clarke said Metro is running at a “very high level,” focusing on safety and reliability.

Train operators will always be able to switch into a manual controlled mode if they feel conditions call for it.

The rest of the Metro lines will be phased into ATO over the next year as operators are trained on the new system.

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