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By Wayne Whitehorne
The Washington Metropolitan Area
Transit Authority (WMATA) Metrorail system is an intraurban Rapid transit
system which consists of five lines, and 86 stations. It covers 106 route
miles. Ground breaking for the system was broken in 1969 and revenue service
began between The five routes are designated by
colors Red, Yellow, Rolling stock is comprised of a
fleet of approximately 1000 75-foot cars, delivered from four Manufacturers
in six batches: 1000 series Rohr
(1976-1977)1000-1299 2000 series 3000 series 4000 series 5000 series CAF (2000) 5000-5191 6000 series Alstom (2005)
6000-(still being delivered) Stock out of service: 1029, 1076,
1077, 1086, 3191, 3252, 4018*, 5152, 5153 (* later returned to service
after body repair) Stock renumbered: 3290 (ex.3190),
3291 (ex.3253) Stock in work service: 1028,
1087, 1114, 1115, 8000, 8001, 8002, 8003 Routes and terminals Red line Shady Grove Glenmont Grosvenor/Strathmore Yellow line Mt Vernon Square-7 Street-Convention
Center Green line Blue line Orange line New Silver line First phase (proposed): Stadium/Armory Some Metrorail
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