Summary
A passenger on London’s Elizabeth line was forced to run several meters along a platform at Ealing Broadway station after his hand became trapped in the closing doors of a departing train on 24 November.
Railway staff intervened to pull him away, and the train stopped after moving 17 meters. The passenger sustained minor injuries.
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) is investigating the incident, part of a series of similar “trap and drag” cases, to improve safety measures.
Transport for London and the operator, MTR, are cooperating fully.
New sign on doors:
"The door WILL close.
Puny human flesh is not an obstacle worthy of stopping the inevitable closure of the door."