Federal safety board tells Philadelphia’s mass transit agency to shelve railcars implicated in fires

NTSB: Emergency action needed on SEPTA railcars

PHILADELPHIA (WPHL) -- The National Transportation Safety Board issued an urgent warning to SEPTA on Wednesday recommending the transit agency removes 225 railcars from fleet because of a fire risk. The report cited five fires between February and September of 2025. The NTSB began the investigation into SEPTA's railcars in February after a fire began in Ridley Park shortly after departing the Crum Lynne station. About 300 passengers and crew mem…

After fires, SEPTA to keep Silverliner IV fleet, despite warning from national safety bureau

SEPTA said Wednesday it is confident that it can continue service with the Silverliner IV fleet, despite the National Transportation Safety Bureau calling for their removal.

NTSB issues urgent safety warning to SEPTA over fire risks involving Silverliner IV railcars

The NTSB said the outdated design of the railcars, combined with SEPTA's maintenance practices, "represents an immediate and unacceptable safety risk."

Federal safety board tells SEPTA to shelve railcars implicated in fires

The recommendation from the National Transportation Safety Board came this week after it investigated five fires this year involving aging Silverliner IV passenger railcars.

Federal safety board tells Philadelphia's mass transit agency to shelve railcars implicated in fires

Federal transportation officials want Philadelphia’s mass transit agency to shelve an electric railcar model that's heavily used in its regional rail fleet until it figures out how to stop them from catching fire.

SEPTA will keep using old Regional Rail cars despite NTSB warning about risk of electrical fires

After the National Transportation Safety Board warned that SEPTA's Silverliner IV Regional Rail cars pose safety risks due to electrical fires, SEPTA officials said they have mitigation measures in place and will keep the trains in service.