Metro (WMATA) October 18, 2021 10:43 am Metro Issue Linked to Derailment First Found in 2017 Equipment problems that appear to have caused the Metro derailment in Northern Virginia last week have been known since 2017, a preliminary investigation by federal safety investigators showed. Local 2:13 ‘It may not be too late': Virginia man arrested for decades-old sexual assaults 2:48 1 man dead after police shooting in Wheaton 2:07 Easterseals' ‘Walk With Me' at National Harbor 0:37 Metro announces holiday season maintenance closures 1:19 Howard vs. Hampton ‘Truth & Service' Classic