Relief For DC's Overcrowded Green Line

Responding to complaints of overcrowding, Washington DC Metro Chief plans to shift more rail cars to Green Line.

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January 27, 2001, 6:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech


"MetroRail General Manager Richard A. White told the board of directors yesterday that he is figuring out a strategy to shift more rail cars to the Green Line as complaints about crowding continued to swirl... Since Metro opened five new stations on the Green Line on Jan. 13, two months ahead of schedule, weekday ridership has surged beyond expectations, overwhelming trains and platforms and angering thousands of passengers."

Thanks to Joshuah Mello

Friday, January 26, 2001 in The Washington Post

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