[25] On November 17, 2016, Metro discovered a glitch in which a 4000-series car would display an incorrect speed limit to a train operator while in manual mode. [6] During rehabilitation of these cars in 1993, an exterior loudspeaker was added in place of where one of the rollsigns used to be. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA / w m t / w-MAH-t), commonly referred to as Metro, is a tri-jurisdictional government agency that operates transit service in the Washington metropolitan area.WMATA was created by the United States Congress as an interstate compact between the District of Columbia, the State of Maryland, and the Commonwealth of Virginia. "[61] On June 7, 2017, Metro announced that the 4000-series cars would be fully retired and removed from service on July 1, 2017, and by that date, all cars were taken out of service. [105], Metro unveiled the first 7000-series quad set at Greenbelt on January 6, 2014. [57], The 7000-series cars are so technologically advanced as to render them incompatible with the existing fleet. Another new feature is that they are the first series of cars manufactured with the flashing brake indicators on the far ends of each car. Also included were railcar monitoring systems, advanced ATC/ATS control systems, exterior LED destination signs, interior LED next stop signs and, improved emergency exit signage. Metro warned its funding partners VA, MD and DC that its option to purchase an additional 220 7000-series cars expired in June 2015 and required a funding commitment of $614 million for rolling stock, and $856 million for related infrastructure upgrades. Unlike the 1000 Series, there is less seating in the 2000 Series, by having 14 fewer seats, although retaining the same amount of standing area capacity. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) January 2010 May 2016 6 years 5 months. [82][83][84] The first incident happened on October 9, 2020 when cars 6075 and 6079 separated from each other between NoMa and Union station, causing service to be suspended between Gallery Place and Rhode Island Avenue stations. [46][45], Beginning in 2005, a number of 3000-series cars that had not yet undergone rehabilitation were modified as part of a pilot program to study passenger movements to improve the seating arrangement for future rail cars. [122] While these railcars would have a similar appearance to the 7000-series, the 8000-series would include more features such as "smart doors" that detect obstruction, high-definition security cameras, more space between seats, wider aisles, and non-slip flooring. [87][88][89] Both incidents caused no injuries. [112], In June 2016, the 7000-series was taken out of service on the Blue, Orange, and Silver Lines after Metro discovered that trains could lose contact with the third rail on a steep curve, which caused the train to shut down outside Rosslyn. 5112-5113 were donated to an unknown transit agency. In April 2013, WMATA moved forward with plans to order 528 railcars from Kawasaki, called the 7000-series, to replace the 1000 and 4000-series cars, and to provide service for the Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project, otherwise known as the Silver Line. The Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Department acquired pair 40444045 for its Metrorail Training Simulator, which was dedicated on June 28, 2017. [55], These cars were to be rehabilitated starting 2014 onward based on design specifications that were partially drafted in 2010;[56][57] however, WMATA indicated in subsequent budgets that it wished to replace these rail cars with an additional 100 7000-series cars instead of overhauling them. The original order of 300 Metro cars was manufactured by Rohr Industries, with delivery in 1976. [106] During that time, Metro revealed that during testing, a software issue was discovered that it was still addressing, although Metro was confident that the hardware itself was solid. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) unveiled a $700,000 training tunnel designed to provide a realistic training environment for fire, police and emergency response departments from local jurisdictions. [75], In 2007, Metro began testing new resilient flooring on four 6000-series cars (6104+6105, 6142+6143)[76] and announced in November 2013 that within two years, all 6000-series cars would feature the new flooring. The interior was completely redesigned to allow for additional standing room (mostly around the center doors) and easier access to all portions of the car. The new fleet will reduce the number of unscheduled repairs associated with MARTAs aging rail fleet, which ranges between 30 and 40 years old. New to the 6000-series cars is the addition of two interior LED next stop indicators located at the center of the car, which brings the total to four interior displays per car (two facing each direction). [118] However, the barriers began appearing on 7000-series railcars in October 2018. On their sides, the cars had two mylar curtain rollsigns, one above a window next to the doors on each end (while the other car classes have a single flip-dot or LED sign above a window next to the center doors). [3] These cars were numbered 10001299, and rehabilitated in the mid-1990s by Breda Costruzioni Ferroviarie and WMATA at their Brentwood Shop in northeast Washington, D.C. Two major characteristics distinguished the 1000-series from the later series cars. As of February2020[update], Metro owns a fleet of 1,318 cars, 1,286 of which are in active revenue service. At one point, WMATA looked to impose penalties against CAF for the service entry delays. The 20 cars increased the size of the trains on the Red and Green lines. Washington Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) is temporarily sidelining its fleet of 6000-series rapid transit cars after an early Nov. 24 train-separation incident on the Red Line. 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According to an APTA White Paper, WMATAs 7000-Series Car The Leap Forward (June 2013), the goal of the 7000-series project is to develop a perfect railcar: The paper notes: The technical development process and available technologies have been evaluated and applied without constraints imposed by existing WMATA car designs First, the design development process included innovative and rigorous requirements for up-front testing, hard mock-up, and design verification. [117] The FTA ordered WMATA to fix the barriers before the end of 2018, but WMATA could not meet that deadline. Car 4018 was damaged in the Woodley Park accident, but was eventually repaired. [68], On June 4, 2015, the Federal Transit Administration approved an early decommission of the 5000-series railcars, which were replaced with 7000-series railcars instead of being rehabbed. Hitachi Rail has won a contract worth up to 2.2 billion USD with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) for the design and build of 256 8000-series railcar vehicles. After three months of satifactory operation WMATA will extend the test to additional cars before making a decision on an EMI for 5K fleet-wide implementation. 6051 is currently stored at Greenbelt Yard.[80]. The bulkhead on these cars were slightly higher than the 1000-series cars and also have the flip-dot destination signs. On January 6, 1996, a revenue train collided with an out-of-service train, both consisting entirely of Breda 3000-series cars, at the Shady Grove station, fatally injuring the operator of the revenue train. [19], Car 1076 was taken out of service after its mate was destroyed in the 2004 accident at the Woodley Park station. The reason for this comes down to having variety in the fleet.. which helps to avoid a situation where the entire fleet is compromised by some future defect identified. Combined with the eight cars in the test group, that would give Metro 64 new cars, meaning eight 7000-series trains of eight cars each would be in service next summer. With the completion of the order, more than half of WMATA fleet will be made up of Kawasaki cars. [69] Retirement process began in 2017, and WMATA announced that the last cars were removed from service on October 12, 2018, although cars were reported still in service up until October 17. These cars were the first Metrorail cars to originally feature alternating current traction inverters and motors. According to WMATA, "The 4000-series rail cars were by far Metro's least reliable, traveling an average of only 27,259 miles between delays. [98], Like previous cars, 7000-series cars are configured as semi-permanently coupled married pairs. Washington Metropolitan Area Transportation Authority (WMATA), Acquisition of 7000-series railcars 748 cars in total. Current Fleet. Along with these improvements, they were also the first to have intercar safety barriers (which have since been added to all other rolling stock) and railcar monitoring systems. The aluminum surface requires harsh chemicals which have to be treated before put down the sewer. By contrast, the best performing cars, the 6000-series, are nearly four times more reliable, traveling more than 103,000 miles between delays. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) by July 1 will retire all of its 1000- and 4000-series rail cars, the agency announced yesterday. [25] Metro announced on June 7, 2017 that the 1000-series cars would be fully retired and removed from service on July 1, 2017, after running for 41 years. Tokyo, May 28, 2010 Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. announced today that its American subsidiary, Kawasaki Rail Car, Inc. (KRC: Yonkers, New York), received an order for 428 subway cars (Series 7000) from Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), the transport authority operating the third largest number of subway cars in America. A major change that occurred for the first time since the Breda 2000-series cars was the reduction of seating. These cars were the only cars to have curtain rollsigns until about late 1984 as the system grew and they became a liability. The 7000-series railcars are Hitachi Rail Washington LLC, an entity related to Japanese manufacturer Hitachi, has been awarded a contract worth up to $2.2 billion to build up to 800 railcars. [44][45] Cars 3008, 3009, 3120, 3121, 3206, and 3207 were damaged beyond repair. [125] The agency originally planned to award the contract in 2019 and receive the first railcars in 2024. ETP will start 11/30/2008. [42][43] Cars 3140 and 3120 also suffered broken couplers during the collision as well. These are similar to what was used on the Rohr cars, and the current rehabilitated Bredas, indicating when the train is in the final stages of stopping. [20] Car 1028, separated from its mate after it was destroyed during the Federal Triangle derailment in 1982, became the feeler car (a car that checks system clearances) and was retired in April 2016. This type of seating was also installed on cars 60146015.[78]. The exterior would feature a stainless steel body rather than the aluminum of earlier designs. As a testament to the effectiveness of the design process, the 7000-series pilot prototype railcars were delivered on time and fully met the required specifications. These cars were delivered in 1991.[3]. [100], The bidding process began in December 2008. In April 2017, car 4089 was sliced into seven sections and turned into vendor kiosks at the Grosvenor-Strathmore Metro Station as part of the pop up vendors plaza, which opened from May to June 30.[62]. WMATA retained pair 40004001 as historic cars. On February 6, 2017, Metro confirmed the accelerated retirement of the 4000-series cars due to their many reliability concerns. They were outside the. [121] Metro considered using an open gangway married pair- or quad-configuration design concept for the 8000-series railcars, but decided against advancing those designs. The following diagram depicts an eight-car train, with couplers represented by crosses and semi-permanent link bars represented by dashes. Led WMATA rail fleet maintenance operations and facilities. As of June 18, 2017, the entire bus system underwent a major overhaul. To facilitate the addition of the new rail cars, WMATA recently upgraded 66 traction power substations. On July 4, 2010, Metro took all 100 4000-series cars out of service to repair the door motors to prevent them from unintentionally opening while the train is in motion, a situation that Metro engineers were able to duplicate in a rail yard. [67] Both cars were not repaired and were used for spare parts. Metro is planning to add automated announcements on all 6000-series railcars once refurbishment is complete, which will meet up with 7000-series standards. [citation needed]. The vehicles will be assembled in the United States. [113], On December 31, 2016, a Washington Post article reported that some residents in DC's Petworth neighborhood were noticing increased noise and vibration levels attributed to the heavier, steel-bodied 7000-series trains. Much of the older railcar fleet would be incompatible with technology and safety advances of the new 7000-series cars, dictating that longstanding interoperability standards be redeveloped as part of the procurement. Cars 20162017 were removed from service with their seats and carpet removed and were converted into money train pairs, which replaced the 1000 series running the route. Private contractors operating commuter bus service use some of their own buses that could be [3] These cars are numbered 30003289 as delivered and were also rehabilitated in 2004 to 2009 by Alstom in Hornell, New York.[30]. 3190 reentered revenue service as 3290, and 3253 reentered service as 3291. As a result, 20 percent of Metros trains will be eight-cars long during the morning and afternoon peak periods. The planned midlife rehabilitation of the 5000-series cars was to take place in the late 2010s through the early 2020s. Rolling stock of the Metro system in Washington, D.C., U.S. Commuter BusLINK routes are operated by privately-owned motor coach contractors throughout central Maryland, so MCIbuses may not appear in system's fleet roster record. These cars are numbered 50005191, with delivery in 2001. Cars 61806181 were fitted with a vinyl wrap, which replaces the brown painting on the sides of the cars. However, unlike previous cars, the 7000-series cars do not have an operator's cab in every car: even-numbered "A" cars have operator's cabs, while odd-numbered "B" cars do not. This was the seventh railcar procurement for WMATA supported by LTK an engagement that spans more than 40 years. Metro announced that they would discontinue using 4000-series railcars in lead positions and considered accelerating the retirement of the cars to late 2017 or possibly earlier. When the 7000-series fleet is fully deployed, it will make up almost 60% of WMATAs railcar fleet. [7] The last of the cars left for scrapping on February 13, 2018.[5]. First, the bulkhead windows were rounded as compared to being squared, and like the 1000-series before rehabilitation, these cars did not have exterior speakers. LTKs role is to provide technical expertise from conception through revenue service deployment, continuing to on-going maintenance and planned overhauls. These cars used the original flip-dot exterior destination signs, chopper-controlled DC propulsion system, and the original cream, orange and yellow interior all the way up to their retirement. [104] In total, the new 7000-series railcars currently make up more than half of Metro's rolling stock as of 2020. On May 21, 2019, WMATA temporarily removed all 3000-Series railcars from service following reports of door malfunctions. Metro spokesman Richard L. Jordan stated: "Metro is in the process of bringing in third-party engineers to conduct additional tests before we make a final determination. The first 7000-series train debuted on the Blue Line on April 14, 2015. Four cars, formerly numbered 10101011 and 10441045, were renumbered to 80008003 and served as the ", 5058-5059 were sold to a private investor. WMATA says repainting would cost $14,055 per car, while implementing a vinyl wrap costs only $4,776. The married pairs are composed of one of each type. 6038-6039 separated from each other while operating on the Silver Line between McLean and East Falls Church station. 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Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority 1-2 Metrorail Fleet Management Plan Revision 4G August 2012 Section 7.0 intenance and Reliability) (Ma provides a detailed explanation of how Metrorails preventative and corrective maintenance programs determine the availability of There were some minor differences between these and the earlier Breda cars prior to rehabilitation. USA: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority issued a request for proposals on December 4 for the supply of 64 metro cars, with an option for an additional 620. [103] In September 2013, Metro announced it exercised another option under the contract to purchase an additional 220 railcars, bringing the total order to 748 railcars. The contract consisted of CAF engineering, designing the cars, and managing the project, while AAI performed assembly. Also, a gray background signifies which cars are retired or temporarily out of service, white being the currently active vehicles, and the silver background signifies future railcars on order. [54] On July 20, the cars were returned to service after the repair was completed. Following the June 22, 2009, collision, Metro implemented a policy of no longer placing 1000-series railcar pairs at the ends of trains in order to prevent telescoping in a collision, as they were the weakest rolling stock, structurally. [59] In June 2015 Metro pulled all 4000-series railcars from service, following reports that doors were opening during travel; although no systemic problem was located, Metro kept the series out of service for more than a month to address door components that were below acceptable tolerance levels.