Fleet of 120 Silverliner Vs were taken out of service on July 1 following the discovery of cracks in equalizer beams on most of the vehicles.
The problem was not a safety issue, but a design change is being made to preserve long-term equipment quality, SEPTA officials said.
Also expects to have at least 40 railcars leased from other agencies, which should allow it to return to a regular schedule in about two months.
The agency removed 120 Silverliner V trains from service earlier this month after workers discovered a serious structural defect on the trains.
For the foreseeable future, Regional Rail lines will run on a modified Saturday schedule after the trains were taken out of service when inspectors found a defect in the suspension system.
For the second consecutive year, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority paid tribute to the passion of its rail fans by inviting them to attend its recent annual Rail Rodeo competition. Rodeo lottery winners were also given the opportunity to ride the newest addition to SEPTA’s rail fleet — the Silverliner V — and “talk shop” with SEPTA maintenance staff.
The three railcars included in this initial rollout are the first of 120 new Silverliner V rail cars the agency is purchasing under a $274 million contract with Hyundai-Rotem USA, which has opened a new facility in South Philadelphia to do fabrication and assembly work.
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