Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

History
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is a transit group owned by  ItsWAWGaming  and  tfs2004 .

It was officially created on May 4th, 2018, and has over 1,161 Members as of 4/7/2022.

Link to group: https://www.roblox.com/groups/4102775/WMATA-Washington-Metropolitan-Area-Transit-Author#!/about

NOTICE: WMATA-ROBLOX has a verification process, meaning it takes time for the administration to view your account. The reasoning behind this is to prevent exploiters, and leakers from entering WMATA ROBLOX.

 WMATA's Development Updates 

As of March 2022, WMATA is in the year 1996. Management has decided each real-life year change will mean a decade will progress. (Example: 2021 - 2022. = 1996 is now 2006.) This is to reduce stress and pressure on the development team and to also enjoy the Legacy railcars before their retirement in late 2018.

 NEW CEO/Co-Owner 

Since early 2019, a developer and best friend of ItsWAWGaming, tfs2004, began co-owning and became Head of Development for WMATA Roblox. He now assists ItsWAWGaming with most administrative duties and development. He is happy to be a part of the WMATA ROBLOX family. He is still a part of WMATA ROBLOX and is currently working on the Red-Line map overhaul and development, along with other WMATA ROBLOX related games and events.

 Development Team 

WMATA ROBLOX Development team is small but very detailed and precise in their development positions and work. Currently, WMATA ROBLOX Has a Total of 3 major HR Staff and 4 to 5 Development Staff.

 Current Leadership Staff: 

ItsWAWGaming (FOUNDER)

tfs2004 (CEO)

TrxstedDxsire (COO & Sound Developer)

Fleet Information
 ROLLING STOCK 

ROHR 1000 Series Railcars

BREDA 2000 Series Railcars

BREDA 3000 Series Railcars

BREDA 4000 Series Railcars

Due to limited service from overhauls on-going on the system, there is not a large amount of service being provided and very few cars have been required for the time being.

Identifying Railcars
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Unauthorized use is punishable and protected under Federal law. (All Photos are protected under US Federal Copyright Law.)

Rohr 1000 Series
They have an aluminum frame going all the way up to the top of the front Bulkhead of the train.

As of 3/1/2021, All Rohr Cars have been retrofitted with exterior loudspeakers and flip-dot destination signs, marking the first phase of their mid-life rehabilitation completed.



The Speakers are located on the windscreens on the lights at floor level. The second phase will involve the installation of General Electric 4 Phase Asynchronous AC Traction Drives, replacing the original Camshaft Controlled DC Traction Drives that are currently installed on all of the Rohr Metro cars.

In August of 2019, Rohr pair 1000/1001 had their liveries modified as a memorial to a fellow Metrorail railfanner by the name of Jake Cassell who lost his life in August 2019, after falling off of his bicycle onto the street where he was then struck by a moving SUV. He succumbed to his injuries in the hospital a day later. The livery is to be kept on the two rohr pairs until the end of their lifespan.

As of 1/2/2022, there are only two pairs of Rohr cars that have not undergone any rehabilitation whatsoever. This would include pairs 1044/1045 and 1010/1011. These cars were taken out of service and retained for use at the training center for rail operations.

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Breda 2000 Series
The Breda 2000 Series have square bulkhead window frames that are black, and unlike the Rohrs, do not extend to the top of the bulkhead. The Breda 2000 Series use Cam-Controlled DC Motors as of 3/3/2019 and have orange and yellow seats with brown rubber handrails, As well as some brown seats near the cab door and center doors.

The Breda 2000 Series use single fixtures, unlike the Breda 4000 Series, which has double fixtures near end doors & single near the center. The 2000 Series was the second order of railcars from WMATA and were manufactured by Breda Construzioni Ferroviare S.p.A in Italy.

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Breda 3000 Series
The Breda 3000 Series is identical to the 2000 Series in terms of exterior appearance, The interior is identical except for the propulsion systems. The 3000 Series Use Chopper-Controlled Westinghouse 1462 DC Motors creates a "buzzing sound" when departing and arriving, very similar to that of the 4000 Series. The interior consists of the exact same color scheme and looks as the Breda 2000 Series.

Breda 4000 Series
The Breda 4000 Series consisted of a few cosmetic changes to the 2000/3000 Series, such as the bulkhead windows having rounded corners and they used the same Motors as the 3000 Series. They have double fixtures at the end doors and single fixtures on center doors, Speakers, just like all other Bredas, are located at floor level. The Breda 4000 Series had handicap stickers left of the end doors near the front of each car and had orange and yellow seats with brown rubber hand-rails, same as the Breda 2000/3000 series.