Metro demos automatic train operation

Metro plans to return to automatic train control on Red Line this month
Metro plans to return to automatic train operation (ATO) for the first time in 15 years by the end of the year, which the transit agency says will offer a smoother, quicker ride. No Metro customer has ridden a train in ATO since 2009,
Metro to resume automatic train operations after 15-year pause
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — After a 15-year hiatus, Metro is poised to resume its Automated Train Operation (ATO), beginning on the tracks along the Red Line. ATO is purportedly safer than manual train operation. It was suspended in 2009 after a deadly ...
Metro demos automatic train operation ahead of implementation
Metro already began rolling out another form of automation a year ago. Automatic door operations relaunched in December 2023 and it was fully implemented by June 2024. Doors automatically open, but an operator always manually shuts them to make sure nothing is obstructing the door and everyone is safely clear of them.
Metro previews automatic train operations as leaders hope to increase system efficiency
Metro hopes to once again run automated trains starting later this month.The tranist agency said wants to return to using Automatic Train Operation (ATO), whic
Metro tests out automatic trains
Major changes are coming to Metro for the first time in 15 years and some trains will be automated. Metro stopped using the automated system after a deadly crash in 2009. Since then, investigators found the system was not the cause of the crash.
Metro to resume automatic train operations after 15 years
After a 15-year hiatus, Metro is poised to resume Automated Train Operation (ATO), beginning on the tracks along the Red Line.
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