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 By Adam Tuss, News4 anchor & transportation reporter ...

Metro officials said Blue, Silver and Orange line trains will now use an automatic driving system to improve efficiency and ...

Prior to this month, Metro had not used what’s called Automatic Train Operation (ATO) on any train since after a deadly Red Line accident in 2009. The NTSB ultimately determined ATO was not the ...

Plus, the automatic train protection system is on 24/7, regardless of mode, to keep trains properly distanced. And ATO will ...

Just six months after the return of automated Metro trains to D.C., the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority received the green light to bring Automatic Train Operation to the remainder ...

The rollout of automatic train operation systemwide caps off several months of testing and incremental implementation, beginning with the Red Line in December 2024, according to Metro.

WASHINGTON — Metro wants to try automatic train operation again, and soon. By this December, it hopes to automate the Red Line. Automatic train operation was halted 15 years ago after the ...

Denver7 toured the airport's train maintenance facility to press officials about train delays and malfunctions, and learn ...

Automatic doors are now operating on all Metrorail lines, cutting wait times for Washington, D.C.-area commuters by up to 10 seconds per stop. Train doors will now open automatically 3-5 seconds ...

Metro demos automatic train operation ahead of implementation To show how the trains work, Metro gave a demo on the Red Line overnight. To stream WUSA9 on your phone, you need the WUSA9 app.