Another delay has developed in getting the new generation of SEPTA rail cars back on the tracks.
Philly Voice reported that the 18 cars that were the first of 120 to go back in service were found to have a clearance issue between new and old components.
The cars are expected to be back in service next week, with additional cars expected to be added in coming weeks.
SEPTA earlier announced that service will be back to normal in early October.
The structural problems with the cars that were built by a unit of Korea’s Hyundai conglomerate were first detected earlier this summer.
Regional trains that include service between Philadelphia and Newark, have been running on modified schedules. The system faced challenges as summer vacations ended and ridership increased.
Delaware subsidizes service that included a recent expansion that brought more evening service to the Wilmington route. It is part of an effort by the state to provide better service for staffers at JPMorgan Chase and other employers who choose to live in Philadelphia.
SEPTA has plugged some of the gap by leasing cars from Amtrak, New Jersey Transit and other systems. It also added buses on some routes in the Philadelphia area.
The entire fleet of cars is expected to be back in operation late this year.
