translated from Spanish: Metro prepares for rains with sandbags and removing trash

The Metro bus system is already preparing for the rainy season in coordination with the 16 Mayors of Mexico City, cleaning drainage in the surrounding areas of the stations, as the mayors are in charge of responding to vulnerable areas Or flooding outside the Metro stations.
For days of heavy rainfall, it is envisaged the placement of sand coasters as dikes around the ventilation grates at points identified as vulnerable.
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The STC Metro also strengthens the permanent actions of dredging and maintenance of cárcamos, ventilation grids and filtrations in its facilities.
Also, for the protection and security of the users on the network, the “Rain or safety-type March” is implemented, in which the train operators handle manually to be able to accelerate or to brake during the route and reduce the speed to 35 km/h in Superficial and elevated lines.
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In a statement detailed that from January to date, the STC has carried out with the support of the water system of Mexico City (Sacmex), works of dredging in 86 points, located in public thoroughfare to the outside of stations, which consists of draining the strainers and removing the stoppers Accumulated waste S.
The transport system asks users that in this rainy season anticipate their journey due to the slow running of trains, stay alert and careful when walking on fixed and electric stairs, especially if they are accompanied by children or older adults ; and wear skid shoes to avoid accidents.
In the same way, users are asked to be careful with the garbage, mainly with metallic objects like cans or fried bags, that when falling to the tracks can cause short circuit or flare to the passage of the convoy, which can derive in cuts of current and the Interr Upción of the service.
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Original source in Spanish