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- Why SEPTA Regional Rail trains don’t have bathrooms
Why SEPTA Regional Rail trains don’t have bathrooms Philadelphia Inquirer by Michelle Myers Published Feb 23, 2024 If you need to go while riding a Regional Rail train, you’ll have to hold it for a bit longer because there are no bathrooms on board
- SEPTA asks for extension of FRA deadline to inspect S-IV cars
SEPTA asks for extension of federal deadline to inspect aging Silverliner railcars Less than half of SEPTA’s 50-year-old fleet of Silverliner cars have been inspected
- SEPTA: Shorter trains, cancellations, more crowding
Due to mechanical issues and federally mandated enhanced safety measures, many Regional Rail Silverliner IV trains are currently being taken out of service Riders can expect delays and crowded conditions over the next week or so; please plan accordingly We apologize for any inconvenience
- SEPTA likely to miss rail car inspection deadline
SEPTA likely to miss rail car inspection deadline With eight (now only four) days until a deadline set by the Federal Rail Administration (FRA) for SEPTA to inspect hundreds of Regional Rail cars, the agency is nowhere near done
- NTSB: SEPTA train that burned had problems that were ignored
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
- An Amtrak ACS-64 at 105 mph overtaking a SEPTA Silveriner V
An Amtrak ACS-64 at 105 mph overtaking a SEPTA Silveriner V Author: Mgoldman Captured this Regional Express led by AMTK #604 overtaking a SEPTA set of Silverliner V's at Croydon Station in PA - about 1 year back Was wondering - at what speed does SEPTA travel along the NEC? There use to be a list with a break down of speeds for the NEC for
- SEPTA CEO gets four-year contract, $75,000 year raise
Author: GenePoon SEPTA’s chief executive got a $75,000 raise Philadelphia Inquirer by Thomas Fitzgerald May 25, 2023 SEPTA CEO and General Manager Leslie S Richards got a 21% raise and a new four-year contract on Thursday, providing a measure of stability to a transit agency battered by the pandemic and confronting a looming fiscal crisis
- Passenger Trains gt; FRA order to SEPTA on Silverliner IV
SEPTA shall implement this plan and provide FRA with a written report of its findings no later than October 30, 2025 2 Prepare and submit to FRA for approval an emergency mechanical inspection schedule of each Silverliner IV EMU
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