SEPTA finishes inspecting Silverliner IV cars, now moves to next phase
All 223 railcars have been inspected, but over 150 need to be outfitted with thermal protection circuits, a safety measure.
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All 223 railcars have been inspected, but over 150 need to be outfitted with thermal protection circuits, a safety measure.
While SEPTA finished inspecting all 223 Silverliner IV Regional Rail cars, there will still be impacts, and leaders admit it will be some time before the full fleet is back out on the tracks.
Federally mandates inspections are complete on all 223 Silverliner IV railcars used by SEPTA for Regional Rail trains. However, many trains still need work like installing thermal protection circuits -- which can cut the flow of electricity to a car if any components overheat. SEPTA says cars will gradually return to the rails as that work is completed, Dan Snyder reports.
Signal issues caused additional cancellations and delays on an already shorthanded Regional Rail Thursday morning.
The last few Silverliner IV railcars on SEPTA Regional Rail are being inspected Friday, meeting an extended deadline to inspect the entire fleet. The Federal Railroad Administration ordered SEPTA to inspect the cars after multiple fires in recent months. Though the inspections will be completed on time, several cars will need work and won't be back in commission until much later.
SEPTA says it's expecting to ramp up service when 140 Silverliner IV railcars are slowly returned to the system. CBS News Philadelphia's Joe Holden reports.
Already short on Regional Rail cars due to mandatory inspections ordered by the federal government, signal issues on SEPTA Regional rail led to even more canceled and delayed trains Thursday morning. The agency said it gets riders' concerns and pledged to meet Friday's extended deadline to have all of its Silverliner IV railcars inspected.
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SEPTA canceled 22 Regional Rail trains for Thursday and Friday as the Philadelphia-based transit authority continues to inspect railcars to comply with a federal deadline.
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SEPTA riders in Philadelphia Monday said they are facing long waits and canceled trains as the transit authority inspects railcars to comply with a federal order. Officials say Tuesday could bring more of the same.
SEPTA is currently inspecting its Silverliner IV railcars after the Federal Railroad Administration ordered the transit agency to inspect the 223-railcar fleet following five fires on the model since February, which has led to a railcar shortage.
SEPTA is currently inspecting its Silverliner IV railcars after the Federal Railroad Administration ordered the Philadelphia-based transit agency to inspect the 223-railcar fleet following five fires on the model since February.
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