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Cracked rail at Dupont Circle Metro station prompted Red Line delays

METRO ALERT: Morning commuters can expect delays along the Red Line after a cracked rail was discovered at the Dupont Circle station.
The Hoya

DC Transit Authority Unveils New Train Car Design

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) announced its new 8000-series train car designs Aug. 26, which will launch in 2027. On Aug. 26, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit ...
Washingtonian

Inside the Huge New Factory That Will Build DC’s Metro Trains

Have you ever been bored on the Metro, glanced around, and noticed a little badge indicating where the car was actually built? Many of the DC Metro’s current trains were constructed by Kawasaki in ...
Washington Examiner

Metro riders love DC’s trains when they aren’t worried about rising crime

Metro riders in Washington, D.C., are as happy with public transit as they’ve been in a decade, but not all is well in the capital’s underground stations. Despite high levels of satisfaction with the ...
AOL

Train station takeover? Trump administration to take control of DC's Union Station

WASHINGTON – The Department of Transportation plans to reclaim management of the capital’s Union Station rail, subway and bus hub as part of the Trump administration’s increasing control of Washington ...