Delays – Temple Update

Septa Asks to Extend Inspection Deadline

Sujan Upreti — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 19:41:43 +0000

(10_31_25 A Temple Update Update: SEPTA has received an extension of the inspection deadline. The new inspection deadline is November 14.) The Federal Railroad Administration gave SEPTA thirty days to inspect all two hundred twenty-three Silverliner IV railcars. SEPTA has not finished all of the rail cars. As the deadline approaches, commuters are worried they might have to wait longer.

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SEPTA Returns More Trains to Market-Frankford Line

Alexis Donelle Johnson — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 13:44:13 +0000

https://youtu.be/X9zMBP0H9vM This week’s commute should be a little smoother for riders on SEPTA’s Market-Frankford line as the transit agency continues to return more cars back into service. Last week SEPTA pulled over 100 cars from the line when mechanics found cracks on the support beams of two subway cars which prompted the inspections of many others for the same problem.

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Defect to Cause Crowds, Delays on Regional Rail

Cassandra L Semyon — Tue, 05 Jul 2016 03:30:36 +0000

SEPTA riders can expect crowded cars and schedule delays starting Tuesday, July 5, after a defect has resulted in 120 train cars being removed from service. The 120 Silverliner V cars account for roughly 13,000 seats and about one third of the regional rail cars. SEPTA announced in a statement that “the impact on our customers is substantial.” Per SEPTA’s website, riders will see a modified…

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