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FTA: WMATA fails to properly secure unattended trains
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on Wednesday issued a safety directive requiring the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) to ensure that unattended rail vehicles are properly secured.
The directive is based on findings in the FTA's "rail vehicle securement investigation report," which uncovered a lack of compliance with WMATA's internal rules and procedures regarding the securement of passenger trains and maintenance machines in yards.
The FTA launched the investigation after three incidents on WMATA's property over the past two years, including a December 2015 incident in which an empty two-car train rolled away in a yard in New Carrollton, Md.
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