WASHINGTON (AP) - A commuter train service is asking its riders to be on the lookout for someone slashing its trains' seats the last few months.

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The Washington Examiner reports that Virginia Railway Express spokesman Mark Roeber says 21 seats have been slashed. The service sent a message to its riders on Wednesday asking them to alert a conductor if they see someone slashing seats.

Roeber says the seats cost $175 each to replace.

The newspaper says seat slashing is a common problem. Metro uses Kevlar, popularly known as the material used in bulletproof vests, in its newest bus seats.

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