The transit agency is hosting a series of pop-up events to get a look and feel of the new materials going into the 8000-series trains.

The trains have been in limited use since a 2021 derailment. Experts say re-pressing the wheels on every 7000-series train is a long-term fix.

“The job is not done. We are 100% committed to getting back to full-budgeted service,” General Manager Randy Clarke said Thursday.

Metro wants to run more cars for 30 days and submit testing data to the Safety Commission weekly to make sure the trains are safe.

Metro’s safety commission has denied the latest request to return all 7000-series trains to service, a linchpin in the plan to open the new line.

Metro has a tough choice in the coming weeks: have longer waits between its trains, OR further delay the already very delayed Silver Line.

The report was commissioned by WMATA after repeated wheel problems dating back to before 2015.

The transit agency says it’s on track to start restoring its fleet by eight 7000-series trains per day.

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

By end of summer, Metro is aiming to get trains running every 10 minutes on the Red Line and every 15 minutes on other lines.