On Tuesday Metro introduced those two redesigned railcars we mentioned last week, which have a variety of new features including non-carpeted flooring, bench seating and those odd looking leaning pads designed to give standing passengers a back rest.

Rail cars #6104 and #6105 also feature and more overhead stainless steel grab straps, which are apparently designed to be more accessible to shorter customers, and fewer windscreens. The overall effect of the design is intended to make the cars more open and allow for more standing passengers to fit relatively comfortably inside.

More photos after the jump.

Photos courtesy WMATA