Metro plans to return to automatic train operation for first time since tragic 2009 crash . by Tom Roussey. Thu, March 9th 2023 at 6:49 PM. Updated Fri, March 10th 2023 at 4:47 AM. 3.

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

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 is preparing to restart automatic train operation for the first time since the deadly 2009 Red Line crash. Metro is making final preparations to change the way it operates its trains.

Monday marked the first weekday in 16 years that Metro had Automatic Train Operation (ATO) available to use on all six colors of its Metrorail lines.However, Me ...

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

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 ...

Since about 2018, Metro has been restoring and updating the infrastructure needed to run the automatic system. Last week, Metro officials said tests of the automated system on the Red Line are ...

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 ...

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.