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Commuter train catches fire

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Commuter train catches fire
Posted by PhilaKnight on Thursday, November 5, 2009 8:07 AM

Yesterday a Septa commuter train caught fire. Luckly no one was hurt and it was contained to one car. Funny thing is they are on strike and the only part running was the regional rail system. They are saying it was the crew that did a great job of making sure everyone moved from the car into the other cars untill it was stopped and could be evacuated. My hat goes off to them.

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Posted by PhilaKnight on Thursday, November 5, 2009 8:13 AM

You ain't gonna believe this. Just as I was posting this, I was listening to the news and a Septa Train Inspector was hit by a train while inspecting tracks in the Fernrock section of the city. Septa is not having any luck during this strike. The Inspector did not survive.

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