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Dec 06, 2022

Metro Seeks To Bring Back Automatic Train Operation Next Year

Automation was turned off after a 2009 crash. Metro is now proposing to restart it on the Red Line and eventually expand to the whole system.

Sep 12, 2022

The First Day Of Commuting Without Six Blue And Yellow Line Stations Went… Fine?

But some people are still frustrated that it will take them longer to get to work and back.

Mar 04, 2019

Metro Is Testing Automatic Train Doors, Part Of A Plotted Move Back To Automatic Train Operation

If it works, this could shorten your commute by a few seconds.

Jun 22, 2015

At Legacy Memorial Park, A Community Remembers Victims of 2009 Metro Collision

The Legacy Memorial Park in Ward 4 commemorates those who lost their lives in the 2009 Metro crash.

 
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