Metro approved for more trains, opening of Silver Line by Thanksgiving
“I want to thank the Safety Commission for their collaboration on reaching this important safety milestone, so we have a clear path forward,” Metro General Manager Randy Clarke said in a statement.The safety commission’s decision comes six days after a public spat between Metro and the commission prompted a joint meeting with Virginia Sens. Tim Kaine and Mark R. Warner, both Democrats, focused on ending a train shortage that threatened more Silver Line delays.
The breakthrough came after the transit agency submitted a revised proposal Thursday for more cars that sought no limits on the number of trains in use and longer intervals between wheel inspections. Metro had also pledged during the first 30 days to run no more than 80 cars from a portion of its sidelined fleet that the safety commission has greater concerns about, saying it would provide data for review during that period.
Metro had been permitted to run up to 20 7000-series trains under the previous agreement, but Clarke told Metro board members last month the transit agency could only muster preparing 16 trains a day.
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