OFFICIAL ACTIONS

• August 4, 2022: Order regarding Metrorail’s ineffective and insufficient Automatic Train Control Room (ATC TCR) inspection, maintenance and cleaning program

• May 17, 2022: Order regarding Metrorail’s improper power restoration

• December 29, 2021: Order keeping 7000 Series railcars out of passenger service

• October 17, 2021: Order requiring Metrorail to remove 7000 Series railcars from revenue service

• August 13, 2021: Finding requiring Metrorail to propose a Corrective Action Plan related to safety certification 

• July 13, 2021: Order rescinding June 2 Order and issuing CCTV Access Protocol

• June 2, 2021: Order regarding WMSC access to WMATA closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras in the WMATA Rail System

• April 30, 2021: Findings requiring Metrorail to propose Corrective Action Plans related to yard communication and vehicle movement in ‘dark territory’

• October 20, 2020: Finding requiring Corrective Action Plan regarding investigation evidence and integrity following Oct. 9, 2020 pull-apart

• May 12, 2020: Findings requiring additional Corrective Action Plans for the Rail Operation Control Center

• December 20, 2019: Findings requiring Corrective Action Plans for the Rail Operations Control Center following Dec. 10, 2019 fire report and smoke event

• November 25, 2019: Findings requiring Corrective Action Plans on station overruns, loss of speed commands and use of personal electronic devices following Oct. 7, 2019 train collision

• September 10, 2019: Findings requiring replacement Corrective Action Plans to accomplish aims of older CAPs requiring improvements in safety-related data collection, review of Rail Operations Control Center staffing, fatigue policy, and keeping operator cab cameras clear

Note: See other areas of Audits, Reports, Enforcement Actions and CAPs for additional official Washington Metrorail Safety Commission actions that fall under those categories.