WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The way some people ride Metrorail will change on Dec. 15, the first day Red Line service returns to automatic train operations (ATO). “Yup, I think it’s really exciting,” ...

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 ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. Transportation Department's Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) said Tuesday it will require major railroads to have at least two crew members for most trips ...

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) announced on Thursday that automatic ...

Energy efficiency in train operations is emerging as a pivotal area of research, reflecting the growing imperative to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions in transport. Ongoing advances ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine is conducting a study of freight trains longer than 7,500 feet using an ad hoc study committee of experts. The period of performance is ...