SEPTA to Add 24 New Canadian Cars to Its Lineup, Thanks to State Funding

SEPTA buys 24 Regional Rail coach cars from Montreal to strengthen fleet

SEPTA has acquired 24 Bombardier Comet coach cars from Montreal's Exo transit agency in an $8.58 million deal to increase the capacity of the Regional Rail fleet. SEPTA is still completing federally mandated repairs to its aging Silverliner IV rail cars.

SEPTA to add 24 new Canadian cars to its lineup, thanks to state funding

SEPTA has been working to enhance its Regional Rail fleet – and thanks to emergency state funding, help is now coming in the form of 24 new coach cars.  The transit agency purchased the cars from Exo, which currently runs the public transportation system in the Montreal area. “We want to make sure that we have as close to regular capacity as possible for our customers, and that they can rely on a train showing up when it’s supposed to show up, o…

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SEPTA purchases coach cars from Montréal, Canada to help boost Regional Rail service

In an effort to boost Regional Rail service, SEPTA has purchased two dozen rail cars from Canada. The transit agency announced in a news release that they have purchased 24 rail cars from Exo, which operates public transportation in the Greater Montréal area. Officials said that Exo had formally approved SEPTA’s $8.58 million bid for the coach cars at its March board meeting. Funding for the purchase comes from nearly $220 million in additional …