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WMSC study says Metro’s radio modernization delays jeopardize communications; urges prioritized finish and oversight
Summary
A WMSC special study found repeated delays in WMATA's radio modernization project, linked those delays to safety investigations and outages, and recommended WMATA prioritize completion and asked oversight bodies to monitor progress.
The Washington Metro Rail Safety Commission released a special study on Aug. 19, 2025, concluding that repeated delays to WMATA's radio-band and infrastructure replacement project have left MetroRail with inconsistent and unintelligible radio coverage that has contributed to safety investigations and complicated emergency response.
The study, presented to commissioners by WMSC staff, found the radio modernization project has cost $569,400,000 to date and is now forecast to finish in 2027. The report identified four principal causes of delay early in the program: cellular infrastructure work prioritized radio work (about a two-year impact), the need to redesign fiber for redundancy (about another two years), scope creep…
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