by davinp
News4 has learned that a presentation to switch trains back to a computer-controlled automatic mode is on the Metro board meeting agenda for this week.
The plan is to have the Red Line switch to automatic train operation by the summer and the entire system by the end of the year.
However, Metro was designed to operate in automatic mode — and is currently among only a handful of large transit systems that aren’t automated.
Metro says ATO should improve everything from on-time performance to wear and tear on trains and even energy consumption because it will ensure a much smoother ride.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/loca ... h/3293031/
The plan is to have the Red Line switch to automatic train operation by the summer and the entire system by the end of the year.
However, Metro was designed to operate in automatic mode — and is currently among only a handful of large transit systems that aren’t automated.
Metro says ATO should improve everything from on-time performance to wear and tear on trains and even energy consumption because it will ensure a much smoother ride.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/loca ... h/3293031/