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LeoMarius t1_itgw95s wrote

Reply to comment by -myBIGD in New 8000 series Metro trains will have heated floors and charging outlets by Yaratam

Or trains that run more often than 8 times an hour during "Rush Hour". They are still charging Rush Hour fares for down period service.

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pgm123 t1_ith1912 wrote

They were running more than 8 an hour during rush before the 7000 went offline, so I'd imagine the 8000 would allow them to resume that schedule. There was a report the other day that WMATA believed the trains were overcrowded for COVID conditions and tried to get the safety commission to clear the 7000s and were denied. I see no reason why the 8000s wouldn't get them back to that earlier schedule unless there's a driver shortfall.

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ertri t1_itj6vx1 wrote

8000s aren’t a 7000 replacement, they’re a 2000/3000 replacement

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