Appeal after person's hand caught in train doors

A witness appeal has been launched after a passenger's hand was trapped in the closing doors of an Elizabeth line train in north-west London.

The incident happened at about 00:07 GMT on 24 November on platform three at Ealing Broadway station.

The train departed with the passenger's hand still trapped in the doors before they were pulled clear by a member of staff, the The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) said.

The RAIB said it was conducting an independent safety investigation and wanted to hear from the passenger involved and anyone who witnessed the incident.

At the time of the incident, the driver was alerted to what was happening by other rail users, and the train stopped after moving approximately 17m (56 ft).

The passenger reportedly suffered minor injuries.

Transport for London (TfL) previously said it was sorry the customer "experienced this distressing incident" and the operator of the service, MTR-Elizabeth line, was investigating.

Concerns have previously been raised about passenger safety on the Elizabeth line at Ealing Broadway due to the gap between the platform and the train.

In July the mayor of London apologised to several Elizabeth line passengers who were seriously injured using trains at the station and said work was being done to make sure the high gap would be fixed.

Three passengers told BBC London they had been hurt using the service at Ealing Broadway station because the gap between the platform and trains is too big.

At the time TfL and Network Rail both said they were "sorry" some passengers had sustained injuries and safety was their "priority".

The £18.8bn Elizabeth line opened in May 2022 and links Reading and Essex via central London.

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