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BOO! Old DC Metro cars with red seats, carpet back from the dead until at least Halloween
by 7News Staff
WMATA is pulling out older rail cars to help with the deficit (Tome Roussey/7News)
WASHINGTON (7News) —

Just in time for Halloween, DC Metro officials have brought older railcars back from the dead to help with service delays, while teams investigate the 7000-series cars pulled from their fleet following a Blue Line derailment nearly two weeks ago. Many of the rail cars feature a throwback look of red seats and carpet.

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The 7000-series cars account for 60% of Metro's fleet and on Friday WMATA officials announced that the delays would continue through at least the end of the month. Officials told 7News earlier this week that it expected to have an extra 6000 and 2000-series railcars available next week to help with the slow service. Currently, there are 16 6000-series cars and 18 2000-series cars in service.

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