SEPTA announced today it has formally awarded Siemens a $118 million contract to build 13 new locomotives, for delivery in 2018. “The purchase of these new locomotives is the first of several ...

SEPTA officials on Monday afternoon said 13 leased railcars and three locomotives helped to smoothe the morning rush on its Regional Rail lines. Another five passenger trains will be available ...

SEPTA has unveiled its newest fleet of locomotives that officials say will make mass transit more reliable. The transit agency purchased 15 ACS-64 Siemens locomotives at a cost of more than $100 ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The union representing SEPTA's locomotive engineers (The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen) unanimously voted to authorize a strike on Monday. BLET said they ...

SEPTA announced this week that it received its first new electric locomotive by Siemens, after it traveled some 2,700 miles from California. It’s the first of 15 locomotives that will replace older ...

The 15 ACS-64 locomotives manufactured by Siemens in Sacramento will enable SEPTA to expand its fleet, replacing eight aging locomotives in the process. Some of the those being phased out include ...

Tired of overcrowded cabins on SEPTA’s Regional Rail? The transit agency is looking to improve efficiency and capacity with the introduction of 15 new locomotives. On Wednesday, SEPTA executives ...

The SEPTA Board was busy yesterday, giving the official OK to both the capital and operating budgets, plus authorizing another $154 million to purchase new locomotives. Notably, the capital budget ...