Metro News Release

For immediate release: January 3, 2014

MEDIA ADVISORY/PHOTO OPPORTUNITY: Metro to welcome first 7000-series train


Testing period to begin immediately

FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY

On Monday, Senator Barbara Mikulski, Senator Ben Cardin, Governor Martin O’Malley, Mayor Vincent C. Gray and other officials will join Metro General Manager and CEO Richard Sarles to welcome the arrival of the first 7000-series train and a new era of safety, comfort and convenience for Metrorail riders.  The modern cars will fulfill a critical National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommendation by replacing Metro’s oldest, the 1000-series, while also adding train capacity. 

The first train will be tested for several months before the new cars enter passenger service.

WHAT Arrival of first 7000-series train for testing on Metro
Photo opportunity, tour of train, brief remarks
 

WHO
  • Senator Barbara Mikulski
  • Senator Ben Cardin
  • Congressman Steny Hoyer
  • Congresswoman Donna Edwards
  • Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton
  • Federal Transit Administrator Peter Rogoff
  • NTSB Chairman Deborah Hersman
  • Governor Martin O’Malley
  • Mayor Vincent C. Gray
  • Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker, III
  • Japanese Ambassador Kenichiro Sasae
  • Metro Board Chair Tom Downs
  • Kawasaki CEO Hiroji Iwasaki
  • Metro General Manager & CEO Richard Sarles
WHERE    Greenbelt Metrorail Station (platform level)
 
WHEN Monday, January 6 at 10:30 a.m.
 
NOTES Members of the news media planning to attend should RSVP in
advance by calling (202) 962-1051 or emailing metronews@wmata.com. 

This event will take place outdoors.  Please dress appropriately.

 


 

 

 

 


 

News release issued at 3:16 pm, January 3, 2014.