In scathing report, FTA blasts Metro track maintenance program; Washington Post, 8/8/16

Martine Powers and Faiz Siddiqui, Washington Post; In scathing report, FTA blasts Metro track maintenance program:

"“Today’s report is alarming, but not surprising,” Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) said in a statement. ­“Metro’s safety culture is lacking. The WMATA rank-and-file workforce has taken much of the blame for recent safety lapses, and while employees should and have been held accountable, that accountability must extend throughout the chain of command.”...

Virginia Transportation Secretary Aubrey Layne said he remains supportive of Wiedefeld’s efforts but is frustrated by the depth of the problems revealed by the FTA. “This all stems back to the systematic and managerial problems that have existed for many years,” Layne said. “If we could write another report to make this go away, it would go away. . . . The only people who can make this go away are the management at WMATA.”"