Metro: Rail cars with door problems returned to service

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The 100 rail cars pulled out of service earlier this month for a dangerous door flaw have all been fixed and returned to service, according to Metro’s top leader.

The transit system found problems with the motors inside the doors of the Breda 4000 series rail cars on July 2. The flaw allowed doors to open while operating, possibly during high speed travel.

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