Elizabeth line passenger hurt after getting hand stuck in moving train doors | Global News Avenue

An investigation has been launched after a passenger’s hand got caught in a closing door of an Elizabeth Line train as it left London’s Ealing Broadway station.

The incident happened shortly after midnight on November 24 and passengers had to run along the train before being rescued by a member of staff on the platform.

Other rail users alerted the driver to what was happening and the train came to a stop after moving about 17m (56ft). The passenger reportedly suffered minor injuries.

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) said it would investigate what happened. Transport for London has been contacted for comment.

RAIB said issues it would consider include the actions of those involved and arrangements for managing and controlling the risks associated with passengers boarding and disembarking Elizabeth Line trains.

The RAIB investigated after two men were dragged across a London Underground platform by a train in June 2023 after their coats got stuck in the doors.

The incidents occurred at Archway and Chalk Farm stations on the Northern Line.

A passenger at Archway Station was seriously injured after he became trapped in the door of a northbound North Line train and his coat became trapped about 2m (6.5ft) on the platform.

In its report on the incident, the RAIB recommended that London Underground should consider reducing the risk of passengers being trapped and dragged away by oncoming trains.

This could include technology that can detect when small objects such as fingers, straps or clothing are trapped inside train doors, as well as technology that detects when something is being dragged by a departing train.

Plumbing bosses should consider modifying door seals to make it easier to pull small trapped objects such as clothing and straps out of closed doors, the report said.

The committee also said London Underground should review the current minimum dwell times on autonomous trains to determine whether passengers have enough time to board and disembark safely.

Concerns have previously been raised over passenger safety on the Broadway Elizabeth Line in Ealing due to gaps between platforms and trains.

July’s London Mayor apologizes to Elizabeth Line passengers They were seriously injured while riding a train at the station and said work was being carried out to ensure the high gap was repaired.

three passengers Tell BBC London they were injured while using services at Ealing Broadway station Because the gap between the platform and the train is too big.

Sadiq Khan said he was “shocked” by BBC London’s reports of the injured, adding: “I’m really sorry. You shouldn’t get hurt while going about your daily business.”

At the time, both TfL and Network Rail said they were “sorry” that some passengers had been injured and that safety was their “top priority”.

The £18.8 billion Elizabeth Line opens in May 2022, connecting Reading and Essex via central London.