Flood damage affects 12 SEPTA train cars
Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefFlooding from Hurricane Irene has damaged 12 SEPTA electric multiple-unit (EMU) train cars parked on Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor in Trenton, N.J. Local flooding, compounded by what SEPTA calls a switch problem, caused the cars to sit in high water for several days after the hurricane.
SEPTA service to Trenton was restored Tuesday, more than a week after the hurricane occurred, after SEPTA was able to extract the cars and Amtrak fixed damage to the switches.
SEPTA said the damaged trains would not affect service frequency, but did note it may take considerable time to repair the equipment and return it to service.
Continuing severe weather Wednesday morning forced Amtrak to close its Keystone Corridor between Harrisburg and Philadelphia, also affecting SEPTA’s Paoli-Thorndale service.
