Virginia, Md. senators endorse Metro's overhaul plan

Metro’s drastic plan to overhaul its crumbling rail system received the endorsement of the the two U.S. senators representing Virginia Friday.

“We urge the WMATA Board to give this plan serious consideration and put in place an approach that yields tangible benefits in the coming weeks and months,” Sens. Tim Kaine and Mark Warner, both Democrats, said in a statement. “Only by showing results can we as a delegation step forward and advocate for a continued federal role in funding improvements to the system.