DC Metro will brake for updates over next year

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington's beleaguered subway system will endure a year of rolling shutdowns and slowdowns in an effort to catch up on maintenance and improve safety and reliability. Metro's general manager, Paul Wiedefeld, said Friday that his plan calls for squeezing three years' worth of maintenance into one year. He said Metro has fallen so far behind on maintenance that it's impossible to catch up while only doing track work on weekends and at night while the system is closed.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington's beleaguered subway system will endure a year of rolling shutdowns and slowdowns in an effort to catch up on maintenance and improve safety and reliability. Metro's general manager, Paul Wiedefeld, said Friday that his plan calls for squeezing three years' worth of maintenance into one year. He said Metro has fallen so far behind on maintenance that it's impossible to catch up while only doing track work on weekends and at night while the system is closed.…