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WMSC warns document gaps could delay 8,000-series railcar certification; continues ATO and AWIS oversight
Summary
WMSC staff said incomplete design-level documents from WMATA are slowing independent verification for new 8,000-series railcars and warned subpoenas could be considered if sharing does not improve; commissioners also discussed ATO-related station overruns and planned 7,000-series software mitigations.
WMSC director for systems engineering, Paul Smith, told commissioners the commission has selected the 8,000-series railcar procurement for in-depth safety-certification review but still lacks several design-level documents necessary to trace hazards through design and verification.
Smith said WMSC issued a targeted request for 30 preliminary-design documents and received 25. Staff cited legal and intellectual-property concerns as reasons WMATA withheld a small portion of materials. Commissioners warned that continued withholding could delay WMSC concurrence and said subpoena enforcement remains an option if needed.
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