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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.