Fault in Door Safety System Cited in Boston Subway Death

Fault in Door Safety System Cited in Boston Subway Death
A red line train pulling into Charles/MGH MBTA station in Boston, on March 29, 2020. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images
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BOSTON—A passenger door on a Boston subway car did not function properly when a man got his arm stuck in it and was dragged to his death last month, federal investigators said Monday.

The trains are equipped with safety features to prevent them from moving when the doors are obstructed, the National Transportation Safety Board wrote in the preliminary report.