Traffic & Transit
SEPTA Train Catches Fire Thursday In Delaware County
About 350 people had to be evacuated from Wilmington-Newark Regional Rail Line train early Thursday evening in Delaware County.
RIDLEY PARK, PA — A SEPTA train caught fire Thursday night in Delaware County, according to authorities.
Delaware County Emergency Services said the fire broke out at about 6:30 p.m. The National Transportation Safety Board has sent a team to investigate the fire, officials said.
According to Fox 29, passengers on the Wilmington-Newark Regional Rail Line train started smelling smoke between Norwood and Ridley Park.
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About 350 passengers were evacuated from the train in Delaware County, Action News reports.
No injures were reported.
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