Photo by Mr. T in DCDo you have trouble getting a seat on Metro in the morning? On Monday, that could get at least a little bit easier. Regular Red and Green line passengers will find additional eight-car trains running during peak hours, thanks to the 20 additional rail cars Metro plans to put into service next week. Metro says that three additional trains each on the Red and Green lines will become eight cars long, with the remaining cars to be used together as a “gap” train that will be available when another train experiences problems during the morning and afternoon rush hours. The additional rail cars will mark the first time in the agency’s 33-year history that 850 rail cars will be in service at one time.
