Doors on the Washington Metro opened ..... while the train was moving.

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(Washington, D.C. — WAMU) Subway doors shouldn’t open while the train is in motion. But they did recently in Washington D.C. Scary stuff.

D.C. Metro’s investigation team was able to replicate the mechanical problem that led to two incidents of uncommanded door openings on a Red Line train this week.

On Tuesday morning, riders told a Metro worker the doors were opening on their Red Line train while it was moving. That car — one of six in that train — was emptied of passengers and closed off. Metro spokesman Dan Stessel says the rest of the train was kept in service.

“There was no indication that it was a broader issue,” said Stessel. “It was thought to be an issue just with a particular set of doors in that one car.” .................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://transportationnation.org/2012/05/18/d-c-subway-doors-open-while-train-is-in-motion/