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thebruns t1_jdj4eii wrote

Reply to comment by Veszerin in Metro accelerates transition to electric buses by walkallover1991

Per federal guidelines, the lifespan of a city bus is 18 years.

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Cythrosi t1_jdq7401 wrote

WMATA may rehab them like they do the railcars. The 2000/3000 series trains are around 40 years old now.

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thebruns t1_jdrmxei wrote

Because those aren't buses. The federal rules related to lifespans of rail is different.

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