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How LRT Doors Work

Did you know?

1. LRT trains can not depart from a station if any of the doors are open.

2. As the doors are about to close an audible series of gongs can be heard, warning that the doors are about to close and the train is about to depart.

3. All of the doors on the LRT have sensors that detect when someone or something is blocking the door. These sensors hold the door open when there is a blockage. If the door is jammed while closing, the doors will reopen and then try to close again automatically.

4. All of the doors on the LRT consist of 4 panels that fold when opened.

5. A black floor mat just inside the door of each LRT car marks a pinch zone for the doors. Please make sure that you stand clear of this area.

6. The LRT motorman controls when the doors can be opened by the passenger pushbutton, but the closing of the doors is controlled automatically. Four seconds after the door is cleared or the button is pressed the door will close.

7. All LRT cars have an accessible door. This door is located in one of the center positions on the LRT car and has a blue stripe along the top and a wheelchair symbol on the door.

8. Each accessible door has a ramp that lowers automatically when the accessible button is pressed to minimize the gap between the platform and the LRT car. This ramp has sensors to ensure that it stops at the proper level.

9. All LRT doors have the added safety feature of a red "emergency handle" (above each door). Should something get stuck in the doors the "emergency handle" can be used to contact the motorman of the affected train.

10. All LRT cars have a yellow emergency strip above the windows, when pressed it puts the people in the car in direct contact with the operator. There is also a red emergency button near the accessible doors for those who cannot reach the yellow strip.

11. Please do not hold the LRT train doors open except in case of emergency. Holding a door open on the LRT train may make a train run behind schedule resulting in missed connections and transfers. The next train can be delayed as well. Please be considerate of your fellow passengers and don't block the doors.