A Metro watchdog group is reporting a rise in the number of incidents in which Metrorail train doors open either on the wrong side of the train, or in a place where it’s not safe for riders to exit.

WASHINGTON - DC Metrorail will not be allowed to expand use of Automatic Train Operation, the automated system currently in use on its Red Line, because trains are overshooting station stops too ...

(CNN) — Here’s a look at Washington, DC’s subway system, generally called the “Metro.” The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates Metrorail, the third largest heavy rail system in the ...

WASHINGTON — WMATA wants to bring automated trains back to the entire system, but after a trial run on the red line, the safety watchdog is pushing back. Metro activated automated train operation or ...

Metro got the green light to run computer controlled automated trains on the Green and Yellow lines. The transit agency’s main safety watchdog — the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission — said Metro ...

Automated trains have been running on Metro’s Red Line for the past few months. But a safety organization that oversees the D.C. transit agency’s operations is against expanding automation to other ...

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) announced Tuesday that its Automatic Train Operation (ATO) is set to launch along two metro lines. Starting on ...

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — There are growing concerns about Metro’s automatic train system. The Washington Metrorail Safety Commission (WMSC), which oversees Metro, said the Red Line trains have been ...