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Metrorail operator was eating meal when train overshot Silver Line station
Metro hinting at shorter wait times as 7000-series cars inspections become less frequent
Metro says it won’t cut service after all, following dispute with safety watchdog over training
Metro safety commission finds ‘no technical objection’ to revised plan to return 7000-series cars
More 7000-series cars to return to Metro’s rails later this month
Safety panel: Metro put employees ‘at risk’ by powering up 3rd rail with workers in zone
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Safety audit points to numerous Metrorail issues
Metro safety reports reveal wrong-way train, man falling onto tracks
Audit reveals notable flaws in Metro’s safety, maintenance practices for railcars
Safety commission says ‘urgency’ needed from Metro in responding to incidents
Runaway train on Metro’s Red Line went unreported for weeks
Initial findings released after Metro train separation near Glenmont
Safety Commission tells Metro to do its own work on Silver Line
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