Metro moving toward rail car design that allows for more space

Metro is planning for a more open design for its next generation of rail cars that will better accommodate wheelchairs, strollers and bicycles, while giving passengers the ability to switch cars when trains get crowded. Transit officials recently traveled to New York to see subway cars that use the “open gangway” style, which provides enclosed walkways between cars to allow for the movement of passengers while in motion, much like an Amtrak train.