WASHINGTON — What does it take to become a track inspector at Metro, where inspections have failed to detect some serious problems for years? Little experience and an application. It’s supposed to ...
Systematic deficiencies, which have led to train derailments and other safety issues, persist in Washington Metrorail’s track inspection program, according to a scathing new report from federal ...
A passenger-train derailment coupled with another tough federal critique of track-maintenance programs has prompted the Washington Metropolitan Area Transportation Authority (WMATA) to modify once ...