Metro acting General Manager and CEO A. Robert Troup on Dec. 7 issued the following statement:
Metro and the Tri-State Oversight Committee (TOC) have reached an agreement regarding the safety certification process for Metro's new fleet of 7000-series railcars. The agreement will allow testing to proceed on its current timeline with certain modifications to reports and documentation to be responsive to TOC requests.
Metro expects to complete the testing and safety certification process, subject to TOC review, in early 2015. The first 7000-series train will enter passenger service following successful completion of this process.
