The SEPTA Silverliner IV that was destroyed in a spectacular fire in Delaware County PA had been reported with "sluggish performance" by an engineer earlier in the day. SEPTA Mechanical found "problems" but the train was left in service. Crew reported smelling smoke on its fatal trip on the Wilmington line, stopped and discovered the fire.
A judge in Philadelphia temporarily halted additional service cuts to SEPTA regional rail on Aug. 29. The Wilmington/Newark line, which is the only commuter rail line from Delaware to Center City ...
MSN: Delaware commuters worry how they’ll get to Philly if SEPTA’s Wilmington line is cut
Delaware commuters and public officials worry that they are about to become collateral damage in SEPTA’s funding crisis. They’re working to preserve the Wilmington/Newark Regional Rail line, a ...
Delaware commuters worry how they’ll get to Philly if SEPTA’s Wilmington line is cut
SEPTA says it’ll raise fares additional 21.5%, shut down some routes Billypenn com by Meir Rinde SEPTA will raise fares nearly 30% by January and prepare to shut down dozens of routes after the state legislature declined to ap
SEPTA has published the RFP for Silverliner VI. Submissions are due April 10th, 2026. They are looking to purchase 234 cars in married pairs with options for an additional 92 cars. The cars can be Steel or Aluminum.
Company and saw Camelbacks and RDC's. The RDC's continued on through the 80's under SEPTA until one was involved in a firery accident which was the death knell for the line which saw it's last train on ending 107 years of rail service between Newtown,