SEPTA says it likely won't meet federal deadline to inspect Regional Rail cars
SEPTA says it likely won't meet the deadline of Oct. 31 set by federal officials to inspect all of its Silverliner IV cars, which run on Regional Rail lines.
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SEPTA says it likely won't meet the deadline of Oct. 31 set by federal officials to inspect all of its Silverliner IV cars, which run on Regional Rail lines.
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SEPTA released video showing a bystander helping a woman who fell onto the tracks of the Market-Frankford Line Friday morning.
SEPTA released video showing a bystander helping a woman who fell onto the tracks of the Market-Frankford Line Friday morning.
SEPTA is working 24 hours a day to get its Silverliner IV cars back into service. Workers are averaging about 10 car inspections per day, but have 141 left, so they may not meet next Friday's deadline set by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Brandon Goldner reports.
SEPTA is delaying several purchases and projects because of its ongoing funding crisis.
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An investigation is underway following a deadly shooting at SEPTA's City Hall station during the busy Friday morning commute.
A 27-year-old man, who was shot on a SEPTA platform, has died. Police say it happened at the City Hall Station. The man was taken to Jefferson Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. The shooter, another 27-year-old man, turned himself into police along with a gun. Police say that the alleged shooter is legally permitted to carry and it's not clear if he will face charges.
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SEPTA officials faced questions from council members over its federal mandate to inspect more than 200 Silverliner IV railcars.
Regional rail riders are fed up with delays, cancellations and packed trains. All of this as SEPTA scrambles to inspect more than 200 Silverliner IV trains. So far, fewer than a quarter have been inspected and SEPTA is up against a looming deadline to get all of them done by the end of the month. The agency faced some tough questions from City Council. Ray Strickland reports.
Philadelphia City Council plans to have a public hearing Thursday on the investigation into SEPTA's Silverliner IV railcars.
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SEPTA riders have been hit hard by recent delays and service cancellations as the transit agency works to inspect all 225 train cars in its Silverliner IV Fleet. The transit agency was given 30 days to inspect and update the entire fleet, but they're behind schedule.
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On Tuesday, Regional Rail riders in the Philadelphia region dealt with delays, cancellations and overcrowded trains after the transit agency was forced to pull Silverliner IV railcars for inspections.
The Federal Railroad Administration is requiring SEPTA to inspect every Silverliner IV car after a series of electrical fires. That means some trains will have fewer cars than usual during the inspection period, which is expected to last about 30 days. Jim Donovan has your latest morning headlines with weather from Meteorologist Grant Gilmore.
SEPTA says Regional Rail riders could face possible cancellations, delays and crowded trains after last week's federal emergency order.
Regional Rail riders in Philadelphia on Monday saw canceled trains, delays and crowded conditions as SEPTA crews inspected trains and made repairs. The disruption comes after last week's federal emergency order requiring the transit agency to stop using some of its railcars due to fire risk.
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