💨 Abstract

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro) plans to further automate its Red Line trains, removing operators from control cabins and turning them into train attendants. This is expected to increase safety, efficiency, and capacity, while cutting yearly operations costs. However, the estimated cost for this upgrade is approximately $5.6 billion, including $3.6 billion for upgrading signal systems and rail cars, and $2.1 billion for platform screen doors.

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