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Posted 23 March 2018 - 11:20 AM

WTOP radio 3/23/18:
 

Metro lengthens Yellow, Green Line trains after service cuts cause crowding

 

 

WASHINGTON — Metro is adding more cars — but not more trains — to the Green and Yellow lines after crowding increased following service cuts last June.

 

“This week we began our efforts to run more, and whenever possible all, eight-car trains on the Yellow and Green Line. That’s obviously a reflection of the increased usage there and to accommodate our customers,” General Manager Paul Wiedefeld said Thursday.

 

Last summer, Metro cut back rush-hour service schedules on all lines to every eight minutes and also ended Yellow Line “Rush Plus” service to Greenbelt.

 

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