Officials issued the criticism during a Tuesday meeting to present findings about the probable cause of the incident.
D.C. Metro rules out power cables as factor in recent smoke incident
Passengers aboard the train described a tense atmosphere, with smoke in some of the railcars, flames visible outside the train and the odor of electrical smoke evoking memories of the Jan. 12, 2015, L’Enfant Plaza Metro station incidnet that left one rider dead and scores sickened