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Sayoria t1_ixbaggl wrote

Like those who run the MBTA, the doors are doing a half-assed job.

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chevalier716 t1_ixdi51g wrote

People keep forcing them to stay open while they wait for their buddies to get into the train, it's gonna keep breaking them.

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VeterinarianRich5986 t1_ixdm9ns wrote

People holding the door open in New York is extremely annoying, but it never got to the levels it did in Boston. My main memory riding the T every day for 2.5 years is sitting at a station, doors close, only to open again because someone cannot comprehend “stand clear of the closing doors.” And at night it was often drunk college students holding doors open to let their friend on.

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MiscellaneousBeef t1_ixna4t4 wrote

We need to take the French approach and just close the doors on people.

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VeterinarianRich5986 t1_ixrf2rh wrote

I’ve advocated for replacing the rubber edges with blades. “Hey, if you don’t want to lose a bag, a finger, or a limb, then stand clear of the f*cking doors!”

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christmaszeev t1_ixdmphe wrote

Yeah this is the one. Often times it's not "broken" exactly, but they cut it out in the closed position until the motor/sensors can be reset at the yard.

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TheyMikeBeGiants t1_ixd7f48 wrote

How long have these trains been in service now? The doors shouldn't be breaking yet, but some of these "All New" Orange Line Cars(tm) aren't all that new anymore.

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WahaHawa t1_ixdtvju wrote

Same as it ever was

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getjustin t1_ixfs91i wrote

As least these are wide enough to allow a wheelchair to pass through even if only one door is open.

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InterestingFroyo1501 t1_ixfnrec wrote

Just get platform doors, gets those idiots to stop holding doors and running through them. This is 100% a US public transportation issue, no other countries have door problems.

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getjustin t1_ixfs71a wrote

> no other countries have door problems.

Bold claim. Last time I was in Paris, many of the subways still had manually operated doors and required a passenger to flick it up to open and they seems to get stuck most of the time.

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