Pushchair trapped in tram doors and dragged, Nottingham

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Pushchair trapped in tram doors and dragged, Nottingham

Investigation into a pushchair being trapped in tram doors and dragged, Radford Road, Nottingham, 15 December 2017

At about 13:34 hrs on Friday 15 December 2017, an empty pushchair became trapped in the doors of a tram at Radford Road tram stop and was then dragged on the outside of the tram until the next tram stop. Nobody was injured during the incident....

Our investigation into the accident will determine the sequence of events. It will also include consideration of:

• the actions of the staff involved
• the process for checking whether it is safe for a tram to depart from Radford Road tram stop, including the equipment provided to assist the driver in this task
• the door control and obstacle detection system
• the passenger-to-driver communication system and associated procedures
• any underlying management factors

Good job pushchair was empty!