PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — SEPTA has canceled a dozen trains on Monday due to federally mandated safety upgrades to its Silverliner IV fleet.
The cancellations are on the Chestnut Hill West and Fox Chase lines 802, 809, and 814. Later in the day, the following additional trains will be cancelled on the Chestnut Hill West and Fox Chase lines: 821, 826, 833, 838, 845, 850, 857, 862, 6844. Information about Tuesday’s commute is expected to be released later.
SEPTA met Friday’s deadline to complete fire inspections on all trains, but more work remains. Engineers must install thermal detectors on all cars by Dec. 5, and dozens of trains have been pulled from service for additional repairs.