SEPTA resumes Regional Rail morning express service; Center City T-trolley Tunnel reopens
6abc Philadelphia••general
Key Points:
- SEPTA resumed Regional Rail morning express services and reopened the Center City Trolley Tunnel on Monday, restoring key transit routes for thousands of riders.
- The Center City Trolley Tunnel had been closed since mid-November due to emergency repairs after a failed upgrade caused further infrastructure damage.
- The Regional Rail express service return follows months of federally mandated inspections and gradual reintroduction of Silverliner IV rail cars after several fires.
- Riders expressed relief at the resumption of services, citing previous delays as major disruptions to their daily commutes.
- Despite the tunnel reopening, SEPTA announced overnight closures will continue through February for additional repairs.
