Metro blocked, locked emergency exits, inspection reports show

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Metro’s emergency exits have been plagued with problems that could make it impossible for riders to flee if necessary, such as locked doors, equipment blocking the exits, collapsed stairs and escape shafts left dark with burned-out lights.

An emergency exit sign at Capitol South even pointed riders in the wrong direction, records show.

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