THE WMATA IS COMPRISED OF METROBUS, A SURFACE TRANSIT FACILITY, AND METRORAIL, HIGH-SPEED MASS TRANSIT RAIL SYSTEM. METRORAIL HAS ABOUT 25 MILES OF OPERATIONAL TRACK AND 29 RAIL STATIONS. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT METRORAIL WILL HAVE 556 CARS, 7 JURISDICTIONALLY BASED TRAIN REPAIR YARDS, 5 GEOGRAPHICALLY PLACED COMMUNICATION RELAY STATIONS, 29,347 REVENUE-PRODUCING PARKING SPACES IN 32 PARKING LOTS, FEEDER BUS AND TAXI SERVICE LANES AT OUTLYING SUBURBAN TRAIN STATION LOCATIONS, AND A FULLY AUTOMATED FARE CARD COLLECTION SYSTEM BY 1985. THE POLICE FORCE SERVING THE METRORAIL IS COMPOSED OF BOTH UNIFORM AND PLAIN CLOTHES PERSONNEL. IN THE INTERESTS OF EFFICIENCY, A JOINT POLICING CONCEPT BETWEEN LOCAL AND TRANSIT POLICE HAS EVOLVED. METRO TRANSIT POLICE ASSUME PRIMARY ENFORCEMENT RESPONSIBILITY ON TRAINS AND FUND-GENERATING PROPERTIES AND IN TUNNELS, WHILE LOCAL POLICE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR RAIL STATIONS, PARKING LOTS, AND BUSES. A FOUR-PHASE TRAINING CURRICULUM HAS BEEN DEVELOPED FOR THE TRANSIT POLICE FORCE: BASIC OFFICER ENTRANCE LEVEL TRAINING; SPECIAL TRAINING RECEIVED FROM PERSONNEL OF THE METROPOLITAN POLICE FORCE AND SPECIALIZED COURSES IN FEDERAL LAW, HOSTAGE NEGOTIATIONS, AND FIREARMS TRAINING CONDUCTED BY THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION; SPECIALIZED INSTRUCTION RECEIVED FROM PERSONNEL OF THE NORTHERN VIRGINIA POLICE ACADEMY AND ON-THE-JOB TRAINING WITH COUNTY POLICE; AND INSTRUCTION IN TRANSIT TECHNOLOGY. THE PRIMARY MISSION OF TRANSIT POLICE IS HIGH-VISIBILITY PATROL FOR TRAINS AND STATION PLATFORM AREAS TO CREATE AN AURA OF PASSENGER SAFETY THROUGH CONSPICUOUS POLICE PRESENCE. AN ORGANIZATIONAL CHART OF THE TRANSIT POLICE FORCE IS PROVIDED. (DEP)