The train at Seven Sisters was formed of eight coaches, while the trains at Wembley Central and Crouch Hill were formed of four coaches. These units were introduced into service in May 2019. None of the passengers involved were later identified, but there is no indication that any of them were injured during these incidents.Īll the trains involved were Bombardier class 710 units operated by Arriva Rail London under the London Overground concession agreement with Transport for London. After stopping, the driver walked through the train to manually open the set of doors involved, which released the umbrella. The passenger briefly held on to the umbrella as the train started to move, but then let go of it before the train stopped. The train travelled for around 11 metres and reached a maximum speed of 6 mph (10 km/h) before stopping. The passenger placed their umbrella between the closing doors of the train, which then departed with it trapped in the doors. The object remained trapped until the driver reopened the doors, shortly after stopping.Īt around 13:46 hrs on 29 June 2022, a passenger rushed towards the closing doors of a train about to depart Crouch Hill station. During this time, the passenger stayed in contact with the object while moving along the platform to keep pace with the train. The train then departed and travelled about five metres, reaching a maximum speed of 3 mph (5 km/h) before coming to a stand. The train reached a maximum speed of 8 mph (13 km/h) before the driver applied the brakes, and the train stopped after travelling for a total distance of about 36 metres.įour days later, at around 06:26 hrs on 27 June 2022, a passenger rushed towards the closing doors of a train departing from Wembley Central station and placed an object (believed to be a walking stick or pole) between the doors. The train departed with the passenger’s hand still trapped, and they ran alongside the train for about nine metres before freeing their hand from the doors. The passenger, along with two other people, had rushed towards the train while the doors were closing, and placed their hand between the doors. Train operating companies continuing to raise passengers’ awareness of the particular hazards that train doors can present when closing.Īt around 09:11 hrs on 23 June 2022, a passenger’s hand became trapped in the closing doors of a train departing from Seven Sisters station. These incidents demonstrate the importance of:Įnsuring that drivers are properly supported in the task of train dispatch through suitable training, briefings and maintenance of equipmentĭrivers relying on their final safety check rather than the door interlock when making a decision to dispatch a train, because of the limitations of such systems in detecting small objects trapped in the doors
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