According to a Metro press release, the major investment is already showing results in the form of improved reliability on Metrobus and Metrorail, greater availability of escalators, and improved safety. Metro cites as an example, that delays attributable to track circuit problems have declined more than 75 percent in the fourth quarter of CY11 as compared to the previous quarter.
The proposed fiscal 2013 capital budget accelerates efforts to rebuild Metro, with nearly a billion dollars ($997M) in investment projected in the year.


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