The National Transportation Safety Board's final report on three Metro accidents faults the rail system's inadequate safeguards and lack of communication.
Loudoun County will be holding a public hearing Monday to hear ideas as to how to pay for their $200 million commitment to the Silver Line construction project.
Metro was able to replicate the incident earlier this week when doors on two Red Line cars opened while the train was in motion. Inspections for similar problems across the Metro fleet will begin immediately.
While funding for Silver Line construction continues to hinge on whether contractors using union labor will get preferential treatment, residents of nearby Reston, Va. are objecting to the threat of dramatic toll hikes.
After reaching a deal with Oregon Iron Works, D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray says he's confident the H Street and Benning Road Streetcar line will open on time next year.