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SEPTA Resumes Rail Service After Emergency Repairs

1/12/2026

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SEPTA resumed its Regional Rail morning express service and reopened the Center City T-trolley tunnel on January 12, 2026.
The tunnel had been closed since mid-November for emergency repairs after failed upgrades.
Riders faced cancellations and overcrowding since federal inspections began October 1, 2025 after fires involving Silverliner IV rail cars.
Overnight closures will continue through February for further repairs.

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Story summary

SEPTA resumed its Regional Rail morning express service and reopened the Center City T-trolley tunnel on January 12, 2026.
The tunnel had been closed since mid-November for emergency repairs after failed upgrades.
Riders faced cancellations and overcrowding since federal inspections began October 1, 2025 after fires involving Silverliner IV rail cars.
Overnight closures will continue through February for further repairs.