PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Morning express trains returned to SEPTA Regional Rail on Monday as more Silverliner IV railcars were placed back into service following federally mandated inspections and repairs.
SEPTA said the inspections and repairs, which began about three months ago, had reduced the available railcar fleet. Evening express service resumed in late November, but additional cars were needed to restore morning express trips.
The agency urges commuters to check their timetables before they head out Monday morning so they know what this change will mean. Certain trips that had been stopping at all stations since October will now bypass some stops.
Meanwhile, relief also came for trolley riders, with the Center City trolley tunnel reopening after months of repairs.
EPTA says it is still working to finish train car repairs. As of Friday, repairs had been completed on 180 railcars, about two-thirds of the total fleet.