For the first time in 15 years, a computer instead of a human will be the primary controller of riders' Metro trains. The Washington Metrorail Safety Commission (WMSC) — which oversees and enforces ...

WASHINGTON — The future of Metro is automatic. WMATA is working to restore automatic train operation (ATO) throughout the Metro system, and it’s nearly ready. Metro announced just a few months ago ...

Five stations on the east end of Metro’s Red Line will shut down this summer for work to connect the Purple Line light-rail project to the system at Silver Spring. Metro leaders discussed the closure ...