Metro expanding full train automation to all lines for the first time in 16 years

Metro expanding full train automation to all lines for the first time in 16 years

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority will expand automated train service to the Blue, Orange and Silver Lines Sunday, achieving full automation of the rail service for the first time since 2009. The rollout of automatic train operation systemwide caps off several months of testing and incremental implementation, beginning with the Red Line in December 2024, according to Metro. Automatic train operation, abbreviated as ATO, controls…