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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.

Jul 11, 2019

After Just Three Days, Metro Is Suspending Automatic Doors On The Red Line

The feature was rolled out on Sunday after being disabled for more than a decade.

 
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