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You are here: Home / Media / International Press / The new lighting in Metro is like sitting in a Xerox machine. And it’s driving us crazy

The new lighting in Metro is like sitting in a Xerox machine. And it’s driving us crazy

April 5, 2017 Filed Under: International Press

The Washington Post

“Walking into an old Metro car is like walking into 1976, the year Metro opened. The fluorescent light in the 1000-series rail car is buttery, retro and forgiving, as if designed to flatter Robert Redford in “Three Days of the Condor.”

Walking into the clinical white-blue light of a new 7000-series car is like walking into a future where no one looks their best. Maybe you’ve seen a rider or two wearing sunglasses to stunt the glare of the light-emitting diodes (LEDs), which last longer and are more energy-efficient than older lighting options.

Sitting in one of the new cars is like sitting inside a Xerox machine.”

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Filed Under: International Press Tagged With: Blue light, harsh light, problems with LED

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