Social-media users were sympathetic toward the passengers, with one saying: "This would be my personal nightmare." ...

This week, the commission that oversees Metrorail on safety said there has been a rise in the number of incidents in which train doors open either on the wrong side of the train or in a place where it ...

A Metro watchdog group is reporting a rise in the number of incidents in which Metrorail train doors open either on the wrong side of the train, or in a place where it’s not safe for riders to exit.

CHICAGO — A 44-year-old man died early Tuesday morning after forcing the doors open on a CTA Red Line train car and falling onto the tracks, Chicago police said.