The federally mandated inspections of SEPTA’s Silverliner trains come after several fires. New sensors will be added to warn of a possible fire.

SEPTA is rushing to inspect 225 Silverliner IV rail cars that make up about two-thirds of the Regional Rail fleet following an emergency order from the Federal Railroad Administration. The transit ...

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority may not meet an Oct. 31 federal deadline to complete inspections of ...

Frustration is growing for SEPTA Regional Rail riders, as the transit agency continues inspecting railcars from its aging ...

SEPTA GM Scott Sauer says the Philadelphia-based transit authority has a handle on how the fires started but hasn't uncovered ...

SEPTA ​officials faced questions from council members over its federal mandate to inspect more than 200 Silverliner IV railcars.

SEPTA is working to inspect their Silverliner IV rail cars, following an emergency order from the Federal Railroad ...

The federal government has given SEPTA 30 days to inspect all 225 Silverliner IV cars. A week in, about a dozen have been inspected.

Railroad track inspections vary in frequency by track type, but at most occur twice weekly and at minimum, once a month. Regular inspections are the responsibility of the track owners and enforced by ...

OMAHA, Neb.OMAHA, Neb. — To help quickly spot safety defects on moving trains, Norfolk Southern said Thursday it has installed the first of more than a dozen of a new generation of automated ...

The single most important asset to the railroad industry is its rail infrastructure. The lesson of last Friday's collision is that undetected rail defects and resultant train derailment cause ...