Federal transportation officials will review MBTA safety after a Red Line passenger died after getting his arm caught in a subway door in Boston last month.The Federal Transit Administration is beginning systemwide safety inspections. Robinson Lalin, 39, of Boston, died on April 10 when he got his arm stuck in the doorway of an inbound Red Line train at the Broadway platform around 12:30 a.m. and was dragged, suffering fatal injuries. According to the NTSB’s preliminary report, Lalin attempted to exit the six-car train through the side passenger door of the railcar as the train doors were closing and his right arm became trapped in the doorway. The train then departed the station, dragging Lalin along the platform approximately 105 feet and onto the surface below, near the tracks.The National Transportation Safety Board said earlier this month that a door control system on the train failed to work properly in connection, according to a preliminary report. MBTA officials said they support the FTA’s review and are focused on making the system as safe as possible.
BOSTON —
Federal transportation officials will review MBTA safety after a Red Line passenger died after getting his arm caught in a subway door in Boston last month.
The Federal Transit Administration is beginning systemwide safety inspections.
Robinson Lalin, 39, of Boston, died on April 10 when he got his arm stuck in the doorway of an inbound Red Line train at the Broadway platform around 12:30 a.m. and was dragged, suffering fatal injuries.
According to the NTSB’s preliminary report, Lalin attempted to exit the six-car train through the side passenger door of the railcar as the train doors were closing and his right arm became trapped in the doorway. The train then departed the station, dragging Lalin along the platform approximately 105 feet and onto the surface below, near the tracks.
The National Transportation Safety Board said earlier this month that a door control system on the train failed to work properly in connection, according to a preliminary report.
MBTA officials said they support the FTA’s review and are focused on making the system as safe as possible.
