WMATA ordered 528 7000 Series cars from Kawasaki to replace the 1000 Series, 4000 Series, and 5000 Series fleets. The 7000 Series is quite different from the preceding railcar orders that WMATA has made. The cars are built from stainless steel rather than aluminum. They feature the new "disco ball logo" rather than the traditional brown stripe along the sides. The trains have a new interior color scheme, automated announcements, multiple interior LED and LCD displays, an updated cab layout, and many other features that make them incompatible with the older rolling stock. They also can only run in 4 or 8 car trains, whereas the older equipment can also be run in 2 and 6 car trains. The first 7000 Series train entered service in April 2015.