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DESCRIPTION:&gt;&gt;&gt;Registration closes Feb 23rd&lt;&lt;&lt;\n\nThere are 15 slots availa
 ble. If you register and are unable to attend\, please contact event coord
 inators so that we may find other students.\n\nJoin us for a visit to the 
 Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Metro Integrated Co
 mmand Center (MICC) in Washington\, DC. This immersive experience will giv
 e students a firsthand look at how Metro manages real-time rail operations
 \, safety coordination\, and system-wide decision-making for one of the na
 tion’s busiest public transit networks. The visit includes a guided tour
  of the MICC\, where participants will learn how train movements are monit
 ored and coordinated across the region. Following the tour\, two young Met
 ro professionals will share insights into their roles\, career paths\, and
  the technical and operational challenges of running a major metropolitan 
 transit system\, followed by a Q&amp;A session with GWU students. This event i
 s a unique opportunity to explore careers in transportation\, engineering\
 , and public infrastructure while gaining a deeper understanding of the sy
 stems that keep Washington\, DC moving.\n\n• 9:00 AM – Meet at SEH 1st
  Floor\n• 9:45 AM – Arrive at Eisenhower Avenue Metro Station\n• 10:
 00 AM – Arrive at Metro Integrated Command Center (MICC) and sign in\n
 • 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM – Guided tour of the Metro Integrated Command 
 Center (MICC)\n• 11:00 AM – 11:15 AM – Break\n• 11:15 AM – 12:15
  PM – Presentation from two young professionals\n• 12:30 PM – Depart
 \n\nDistrict of Columbia\, District of Columbia\, United States
LOCATION:District of Columbia\, District of Columbia\, United States
ORGANIZER:joshua.shapo@gwmail.gwu.edu
SEQUENCE:25
SUMMARY:IEEE-GWU: Tour of WMATA Metro Command Center and Facilities
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/540106
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 able. If you register and are unable to attend\, please contact event coor
 dinators so that we may find other students.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Join us for 
 a visit to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Metr
 o Integrated Command Center (MICC) in Washington\, DC. This immersive expe
 rience will give students a firsthand look at how Metro manages real-time 
 rail operations\, safety coordination\, and system-wide decision-making fo
 r one of the nation&amp;rsquo\;s busiest public transit networks. The visit in
 cludes a guided tour of the MICC\, where participants will learn how train
  movements are monitored and coordinated across the region. Following the 
 tour\, two young Metro professionals will share insights into their roles\
 , career paths\, and the technical and operational challenges of running a
  major metropolitan transit system\, followed by a Q&amp;amp\;A session with G
 WU students. This event is a unique opportunity to explore careers in tran
 sportation\, engineering\, and public infrastructure while gaining a deepe
 r understanding of the systems that keep Washington\, DC moving.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;
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