SEPTA Mired In Nightmare Delays After NTSB Report

SEPTA Mired In Nightmare Delays After NTSB Report

Regional rail lines are operating with two cars or less after an emergency order restricted the transit agency's aging railcar fleet.

SEPTA service sees disruptions as Silverliner inspections begin

SEPTA has begun FRA-mandated inspections of its Silverliner IV fleet to address fire risks. The pictured Silverliner, No. 280 — wearing a heritage Reading Co. scheme — was the first Silverliner IV built by Budd and GE in 1974. SEPTA PHILADELPHIA — Passengers on Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority passengers on Regional Rail service are experiencing more crowded trains, as well as some delays and cancellations, as SEPTA begins fede…

SEPTA Regional Rail riders face delays, cancellations due to emergency order

SEPTA is being forced to inspect 225 aging Silverliner IV cars that date back to the 1970s.

SEPTA service inspections to disrupt regional rail

PHILADELPHIA (WPHL) -- SEPTA rail commuters can expect rough travels over the next month as the transit agency pulls several railcars off the tracks to comply with a safety inspection order issued by the Federal Railroad Administration on Monday. The order sparks from the NTSB report released last week citing railcars from the Silverliner IV design are a fire risk. The report follows investigations into five fires from this particular railcar th…

SEPTA Regional Rail delays, cancelations cripple Tuesday morning commute

Commuters who rely on SEPTA's Regional Rail were left frustrated Tuesday after the transit authority was forced to remove some rail cars following a Emergency Order by the Federal Railroad Administration.

SEPTA i forecasts delays and crowded rail cars as agency works to meet safety order from feds

SEPTA is telling users of its regional rail service to expect delays and crowded cars, due to the need to address safety issues.