Riders told Metro about earlier door problems on train

Published May 17, 2012 4:00am ET



Metro got an early warning from riders the day the doors flew open on a Red Line train, and actually closed off one car before doors on a second car on the same train also opened, the agency confirmed Thursday.

But the transit agency kept the rest of the train running, removing the train from service only after the second incident.

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