Time is running out for WMATA to provide a list of train operators who Metro certified despite its watchdog claiming they had not met training requirements.
With speeches, a ribbon cutting, and plenty of cheering, Metro opened the long-awaited Silver Line rail extension, finally bringing Metrorail service out into Loudoun County by way of Dulles Airport.
As Metro works to return its 7000-series train cars back into service, the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission tweeted Tuesday that the transit agency is not following its own guidelines for marking cars that fail inspection.
Nearly half of all Metro train operators are behind on their safety and operations certification and some haven’t been fully certified in three years, the transit agency’s Chief Safety Officer (CSO) stated Sunday.
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