He made the announcement during today’s Board meeting.

For the first time since the 2009 Red Line crash.

For real this time.

Long-term issues will be discussed at the Tuesday roundtable.

“There will always be a need for reconstruction, but it will not be as intense as now,” Metro’s general manager said.

In a Q & A with Post readers, Metro General Manager Richard Sarles addresses questions about all of Metro’s many problems.

“I will tell you our response time to [yesterday’s] incident, to fix the cause of it, was not acceptable,” Metro CEO and GM Richard Sarles told reporters of the hours it took to repair a low-hanging cable that made it impossible for trains to pass. “It’s not up to the level we’ve seen more recently.”

What does a new mom who has a baby on a busy Metro platform get from the transit agency? Well wishes, a hand-written note from the the boss, and a fare card worth $100.

After some 2,000 customers aboard Green Line trains were stranded during yesterday evening’s rush hour commute, Metro General Manager Richard Sarles offered an apology for the nightmarish trip home.

Metro’s 2014 budget doesn’t foresee the addition of any more eight-car trains during rush hour, but it also doesn’t include any more fare hikes.