Metro officials believe the train encountered an object on the track that had fallen from a 3000-series train.

Riders are coming back to Metro, and so are more 7000-series railcars. Service is getting a boost on most lines.

The approval gives Metro the needed trains to open the Silver Line extension before Thanksgiving.

Crowding has increased 35% during morning peak since Labor Day, and Metro says it has no more trains available to run.

Up to 20 of the long-sidelined trains will return to service.

The lack of staff available to run trains will mean longer waits between trains on the Yellow and Green lines.

But the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission, which is providing oversight of the trains’ return, says this new system will need careful scrutiny.

Hitachi Rail is opening a factory in Hagerstown, which is expected to create more than 1,000 jobs in the region.

Wiedefeld clarified the next day that he meant it was good service in the context of low ridership during the pandemic, but riders were still upset.

Metro Inspector General says mechanics treated faulty wheels as a warranty issue, not a safety issue.