Metro orders train operators to wait before opening doors

By Kytja Weir
Published September 17, 2012 4:00am ET
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Metro orders train operators to wait before opening doors
A Metro train operator opened the doors to a Green Line train before the train reached the platform on Thursday, July 26. (Courtesy of Aaron Horenstein)

Metro is now pausing briefly before opening trains doors at each station.

The transit agency has ordered train operators to wait momentarily before opening doors at each stop to “ensure proper operation and to maximize safety,” said Metro spokeswoman Caroline Lukas. The wait is reportedly five seconds per stop.

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