Metro needs up to $150 million to fix transit system, general manager says

Metro needs between $125 million and $150 million immediately to fix or improve the tracks, power stations and platforms for its aging rail system, General Manager John Catoe said Wednesday.

The cash-strapped agency needs the money to fix eight sagging train platforms, as well as to replace melted track fasteners, which have been shown to cause rail fires, and to buy a special ultrasonic railcar that will detect rail problems early.