Date: 23/10/2013

There have been calls for an investigation into the reliability of London Underground trains after the doors on a packed Tube carriage opened between stations. The Rail Maritime and Transport union said a baby in a buggy was near the door when it opened on a Piccadilly line train on Sunday. The union said the incident raised questions about the safety of the trains, which it said were 40 years old but not due to be replaced for another decade.

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Tube doors open between stations with baby in buggy next to exit

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There have been calls for an investigation into the reliability of London Underground trains after the doors on a packed Tube carriage opened between stations.

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