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2/29/2008
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WMATA adds track trash collectors at three stations
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The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) recently installed debris collectors along the tracks at Union Station, and the Red Line’s Gallery Place-Chinatown and Judiciary Square Metrorail stations.
The collectors are designed to keep tracks clear of trash, which can cause fires. As a train arrives or departs from a station, the rush of air from a train’s movement will blow trash into the collectors.
During the next few months, officials will monitor the equipment’s effectiveness and consider installing collectors system-wide.
The collectors are designed to keep tracks clear of trash, which can cause fires. As a train arrives or departs from a station, the rush of air from a train’s movement will blow trash into the collectors.
During the next few months, officials will monitor the equipment’s effectiveness and consider installing collectors system-wide.
