News Wire: Virginia governor signs WMATA safety commission bill

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RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe has signed into law a bill authorizing a multi-state safety commission for the Washingon Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. The Federal Transit Administrations requires that WMATA set up the safe…

http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2017/03/24-virginia-signs-wmata-safety-commission-bill

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More bureaucracy and just for one agency and who pays for this?

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WMATA tests automatic door operations


Passengers board the Orange Line at the New Carrollton Metrorail station. Photo – WMATA, Larry Levine

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) is considering a systemwide adoption of an automatic door opening feature on its