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NTSB Calls for SEPTA to Suspend Fire-Prone Rail Cars

10/2/2025

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National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) urges SEPTA to suspend more than half its rail cars due to fire risks.
SEPTA must present within 30 days a plan to replace or retrofit Silverliner IV fleet; it has been in service since the 1970s.
Budget issues include a $213 million shortfall covered by state funds; upgrading could take five to seven years.

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National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) urges SEPTA to suspend more than half its rail cars due to fire risks.
SEPTA must present within 30 days a plan to replace or retrofit Silverliner IV fleet; it has been in service since the 1970s.
Budget issues include a $213 million shortfall covered by state funds; upgrading could take five to seven years.