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SEPTA cuts trains on Tuesday and Wednesday to meet federal inspection deadline

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Updated  November 11, 2025 4:47pm EST
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FOX 29 Philadelphia
Over half dozen SEPTA regional rail trains canceled on Monday

Over half dozen SEPTA regional rail trains canceled on Monday

SEPTA canceled multiple regional rail stops on Monday as the transportation authority responsible for shuttling thousands of commuters and workers from the suburbs to Philadelphia continues to undergo a federally mandated inspection of its Silverliner IV fleet.

The Brief

    • Multiple SEPTA regional rail routes will not run on Tuesday and Wednesday due to a rail car shortage caused by a federally mandated inspection of its Silverliner IV fleet.
    • The Silverliner IV trains have been involved in five fires this year, prompting federal officials to provide a 14-point safety plan.
    • SEPTA has until Friday to complete its inspections, and until Dec. 5 to install new heat-sensing technology.

PHILADELPHIA - Several SEPTA regional rail routes were canceled on Tuesday as the transportation authority responsible for shuttling commuters and workers into and out of Philadelphia continues to undergo a federally mandated inspection of its Silverliner IV fleet. The same trains will also be canceled on Wednesday.

What we know:

SEPTA warned commuters traveling to Philadelphia on Monday of several regional rail line cancellations caused by a shortage of rail cars. 

RELATED: SEPTA Silverliner IV rail cars inspection deadline extended: Everything we know

Which trains are canceled on Tuesday and Wednesday? 

The following trains are canceled on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon on the Airport Chestnut Hill West, Fox Chase and Warminster lines: 9426, 9435, 436, 449, 9450, 9459, 460, 473, 821, 826, 833, 838, 845, 850, 857, 862.

During Wednesday morning's commute, the 911, 412, 425, 802, 809 and 814 trains will also be canceled, SEPTA announced.

The trains that do run will have fewer cars, which means each train will be more crowded. SEPTA is warning commuters that crowding could lead to skipped stations as stops get closer to Center City.

The backstory:

The cancellations come as SEPTA continues to undergo federally mandated safety inspections of its 50-year-old Silverliner IV fleet. 

The Federal Railroad Administration has given SEPTA until Nov. 14 to finish inspections, and Dec. 5 to install new heat-sensing technology. 

The Silverliner IV trains have been involved in five fires this year, prompting officials to mandate inspections and a 14-point safety plan.

SEPTA says that after the Silverliner inspections are finished, "service should gradually improve through the end of the year as the inspected vehicles are repaired and returned to service."

What you can do:

Stay up to date on the latest regional rail cancellations here.

The Source: Information in this story is from the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority and previous FOX 29 reports.

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