WASHINGTON — The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) announced Friday that more of the 7000-series train cars will be added back to service starting Sept. 12. WMATA called the news ...

WASHINGTON — Nearly eight months after a Blue Line train derailment forced passengers to evacuate a Metro car, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) announced that several ...

This photo shows the lead axle at the final derailment site in the tunnel. (Caption Courtesy of NTSB; Photograph courtesy of WMATA ) “We appreciate the NTSB making the technical reports available so ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — WMATA announced Friday it will return more 7000-series trains starting September 12. Officials said it "marks a significant step in the restoration of all 7000-series railcars, ...

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) has reported that its 7000-series railcars are on schedule to resume service “later this summer,” after being sidelined last year due to a ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — On Thursday, the commission overseeing Metro on safety gave the OK to a plan that allows for about eight 7000 series trains to return, potentially, in the coming weeks. The ...

Metro won’t be bringing back its 7000-series railcars until at least the summer under the agency’s current restoration plan, WMATA’s general manager said Thursday. Metro CEO Paul Wiedefeld had ...

WASHINGTON — An insulator on fire underneath a 7000-series Metro car caused smoke to fill the Eastern Market Metro station and nine people to be evaluated. Crews were first called to the 700 block of ...

In a week full of back and forth debating between Metro and the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission that monitors it, the two agencies appear to have reached a resolution. On Friday, the WMATA ...

Eight of the previously recalled 7000-series Metro train cars were back on D.C. Metro tracks Thursday, according to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. The decision to return the ...