Four years ago, a routine Metro inspection turned up something unusual: The distance between wheels on one of its new rail cars had widened....
Last year, five wheelsets showed the problem, which could hinder a train’s performance and possibly force it off the track....
Despite the increase, the number of wheel-assembly problems was small, considering the several thousand inspections Metro conducts annually on its 1, 200-car fleet. This year, the number rose sharply and began to raise flags...
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