Metro operators jumping the gun on opening doors

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Metro operators have opened the doors before the trains have fully reached the platform at least 13 times this year, including five times since operators began a new policy of opening the doors manually 16 days ago, Metro officials acknowledged.

The number of incidents call into question the agency’s April 14 decision to disable the automatic door system because of four incidents of doors opening on the wrong side this year.

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