There are growing concerns about Metro’s automatic train system. The Washington Metrorail Safety Commission (WMSC), which ...

On Saturday, April 19, and Sunday, April 20, Metro will shut down Red Line service between Rhode Island Ave. and Takoma ...

The safety commission is not asking Metro to turn off ATO on the Red Line. Instead, it said, it’s a chance to study the issue and perform the assessment the commissioners are seeking.

Since Metro began using what’s called Automatic Train Operation (ATO) on the Red Line on Dec.15 of last year, the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission (WMSC) said as of Monday, trains had gone ...

WASHINGTON — A Metro Red Line train came feet away from colliding head-on with another train after traveling in the wrong direction last summer, according to the Washington Metro Safety Commission.