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WMSC reports eight corrective action plan closures covering fitness-for-duty, track inspections, operator certification and parts criticality

Washington Metrorail Safety Commission · January 21, 2026
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Summary

WMSC staff reported eight corrective action plans reached final closure, including measures on fitness-for-duty governance, yard inspection procedures (Maxtrax rollout), parts criticality tagging in Maximo, and retraining protocols for train-operator certification.

WMSC staff told commissioners that eight corrective action plans (CAPs) reached final closure since the commission's last public meeting, while 75 CAPs remained open and 17 were in development.

Highlights of the closed CAPs presented by Miss Rhodes and staff include:

- CAP C0129 (fitness-for-duty): Metro established a fitness-for-duty governance board, adopted procedures based on APTA and DOT guidance (regular physicals for safety-sensitive personnel, return-to-duty exams, sleep disorder screening, medication reporting, and random post-accident drug/alcohol testing) and implemented the program following resolution of labor negotiations.

- CAP C0226 (track and structures): Metro revised yard inspection procedures to require monthly general visual inspections and detailed visual checks for switches and diamonds,…

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