Classic Metro features disappear as transit system updates style

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Love them or hate them, some of the signature features that have made Metro feel like Metro since the rail line’s early days are slowly disappearing.

As Metro nears the end of its first generation — which for transit systems is 30 to 40 years, expert say — many of its original parts are being replaced and updated.

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