Metro CEO Randy Clarke says the plan would enhance capacity and provide a higher level of reliability and safety.
WASHINGTON — On Thursday the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Board took the next steps toward full automation on Metro trains. Automation would begin with Metro’s oldest line: The Red Line. But the unanimous vote drew the anger of Metro’s largest union for workers.
WMATA GM and CEO Randy Clarke said full automation will bring in a new era of safety and efficiency along the Red Line. Metro’s largest union is pushing back, expressing concerns about safety
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