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Metro: Water OK to Carry, Drink on Trains This Week

The transit system has made an exception to its no food or drink policy due to the excessive heat.

By Patch Editor Jason Spencer

Due to excessive heat, Metro announced Tuesday that riders will be allowed to carry and drink water on trains through the close of business on Friday.

It's an exception to Metro's policy prohibiting food and drink and applies to water only, according to a news release. Water will be allowed in stations, on trains and aboard MetroAccess vehicles.

This week is forecast to be a scorcher—the Capital Weather Gang (The Washington Post's weather-predicting team) wrote on Facebook Tuesday that the region was "headed for 94-98 today, with heat indices 102-106. Heat advisory noon to 7 pm."

Metro is encouraging passengers to use either reusable containers or bottles that can be tightly secured. The system also is reminding riders to properly dispose of waste.

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In a release, Metro provided the following heat safety tips:

  • Monitor for heat exhaustion and heat stroke. If you're not feeling well, don't get on the train. An on-board medical emergency can delay an entire rail line. Instead, wait on the platform and ask a Metro employee to call for medical assistance.
  • Stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water.
  • Stay out of direct sunlight.
  • Wear lightweight, loose-fitting clothing.
Metro made the same exception last summer when temperatures spiked, Patch reported.

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