Feds hand down new emergency orders to Metro after fires

Published May 7, 2016 6:22pm ET



Citing this week’s fire on the Metro, the the Federal Transit Administration issued emergency measures and could shut down the system.

The Washington Post reported the FTA ordered daily testing for “hot spots” along Metro tracks, reductions in electrical power usage and new measures against water leaks in tunnels.

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