Rail car doors open on moving Red Line train

Published May 15, 2012 4:00am ET



The doors on two Metro rail cars opened while a train was moving Tuesday morning, in a dangerous safety concern.

Now the transit agency is faced with the complicated decision of whether to pull at least a quarter of the system’s fleet from service until all cars in the Rohr 1000 series can be tested, or risk another incident — and possible rider injuries — by keeping them running.

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