Man dragged by train on busy platform sues TFL

Transport for London has been taken to court over its “rammed” platforms by a commuter who ended up being dragged under a Tube train.

David Garcia Thomas, 28, an IT executive, says he was seriously injured when he fell under an oncoming train owing to overcrowding on a “rammed” London Underground platform.

He suffered multiple injuries, including a fractured spine and serious leg injuries after he was dragged along for some distance in front of fellow travellers. He is now suing Transport for London for £220,000, claiming it “failed to identify... all the risks to the safety of customers”.