SEPTA Pictured is the interior of the Bombardier-Built EXO cars that will soon be making their way into SEPTA Regional Rail service. (Courtesy of SEPTA) SEPTA on April 1 reported that the Exo Board in Quebec has formally approved its $8.58 million bid for 24 coach cars, which will be used to bolster the Regional Rail fleet. The cars, which were built by Bombardier Transportation in the 1980s, will operate with SEPTA’s existing ACS-64 electric locomotives. SEPTA said it is currently working out logistics for transporting the cars from Montreal. SEPTA will perform modifications to the cars’ doors and other systems once they arrive in Pennsylvania, as part of an upgrade program to meet its standards. A timeline for placing the cars into service will be developed later this spring. Funding for the purchase of these railcars comes from the nearly $220 million in additional capital dollars allocated by Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro in November 2025 to support safety upgrades and infrastructure improvements. SEPTA Map (Courtesy of SEPTA) “SEPTA has been in contact with transit agencies across North America in recent months about potential railcar purchases, following FRA-mandated inspections and repairs of its 50-year-old Silverliner IV fleet last fall,” the agency said. “The Silverliner IVs make up approximately two-thirds of the Regional Rail fleet, and large portions had to be removed from service while this work was performed. This caused trip cancellations and reduced capacity for several months. “While required repairs have been completed on most Silverliner IVs, SEPTA has committed…
