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#1 CNJRoss

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Posted 26 June 2017 - 07:16 AM

The Washington Post,​ 6/24/17:

Metro’s 7000-series trains still lack protective barriers for visually impaired riders

 

 

 

Nearly a year after a blind person fell into a gap between two of Metro’s new 7000-series rail cars and avoided being crushed by the train by scrambling out, there are still no new protective barriers between some of the cars to prevent a repeat of the incident.

 

Metro has been working on the problem since September, when the agency informed federal officials it would immediately begin installing new barriers on yet-to-be-delivered cars in the new fleet and then retrofit the cars already in its possession by the end of this year.

 

But nine months later, Metro says it is working on a final design for a fix and has pushed back the timeline for retrofitting cars to early-to-mid-2018. Meanwhile, at least 160 7000-series rail cars have been delivered to Metro, none of which have a modified design.

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The Washington Post, 10/10/16:

Metro to retro-fit 7000-series railcars to prevent visually-impaired riders from falling between



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Posted 02 July 2018 - 09:15 PM

WTOP Radio 6/29/18:
 

Metro says federal deadline for chains between cars could affect rush-hour service

 

 

WASHINGTON — After the latest incident of a visually impaired person falling onto tracks after mistaking the gap between railcars for an open door, Metro told the Federal Transit Administration Friday that material shortages make it impossible to add chains between new cars any sooner than November 2019.

 

The transit agency also warned that all riders would see significant rush hour delays if the FTA stands by its safety directive requiring a fix by the end of this year.

 

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