Overview
- SEPTA now has until Nov. 14 to complete inspections of all 223 Silverliner IV railcars under the FRA’s emergency order.
- The deadline to install thermal protection circuits on the cars was pushed to Dec. 5 to add an interim safeguard against overheating.
- SEPTA reports 120 of 223 cars have undergone detailed inspections, with FRA personnel monitoring portions of the work.
- Regional Rail riders should expect continued crowding, pass-ups, delays and cancellations as inspections and repairs continue.
- The NTSB’s probe into five 2025 fires has not identified a single precise cause, and SEPTA is seeking extra cars from NJ Transit and MARC to bolster service.