Metro raises projected costs for system upkeep to $13.3 billion

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Agency adds another $2b to fix trains, buses, stations Metro needs $13.3 billion over the next decade to fix its trains, stations and buses, nearly $2 billion more than previous forecasts, agency officials said Thursday.

Metro Chief Financial Officer Carol Dillon Kissal said the agency has being reviewing safety recommendations made by federal officials, which will cost more than the $11.4 billion that had been expected in construction needs from 2011 through 2020.

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