By Jordan Pascale, WAMU 88.5; April 15, 2019
Metro won’t get $150 million annually from the federal government if it buys railcars from China. That’s the latest stipulation from Virginia and Maryland senators who are concerned about cybersecurity in the nation’s capital.
The restriction comes as Metro is in the process of buying 800 new 8000-series railcars. Lawmakers are concerned the Chinese government could hack into Metro cars with listening devices or software that could control the trains and threaten security.