Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Metrorail has implemented improvements to its automatic train control and signals program, but “is not carrying out some key safety commitments,” ...

Metro plans to return to automatic train operation (ATO) for the first time in 15 years by the end of the year, which the transit agency says will offer a smoother, quicker ride. No Metro customer has ...

Metro got the green light to run computer controlled automated trains on the Green and Yellow lines. The transit agency’s main safety watchdog — the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission — said Metro ...

If you’ve ever cursed your jerky Metro train as it comes into a station, take comfort in the fact that those days may soon be over. Metro is seeking to return its Red Line trains to automatic ...

A half-century after a federal safety board envisioned an automatic train braking system to prevent major train collisions — and a dozen years after Congress ordered its installation — transportation ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — This week, the commission that oversees Metro on safety announced it had approved to allow Metro to once again use automation to run its trains on the Red Line, as well as ...

Rep. Brian Mast, a longtime opponent of Brightline's planned expansion to Orlando, questioned federal officials about South Florida train fatalities Wednesday. During a House Transportation and ...