A Septa Train fire headed for Wilmington’s federal investigation – Town Square Delaware

A sept’s train headed to Wilmington from Philadelphia, activated fire on Thursday, February 6th.

Wilmington- Septa The train headed to Wilmington from Philadelphia, lit on Thursday, February 6, which made the federal authorities investigate what the fire caused.

No serious injuries have been reported after the Septa vehicle is completely absorbed in flames shortly after leaving the Crum Lynne station.

The train, transporting about 350 people, was stopped around 6:00 pm and the evacuation of his six cars began.

After the passengers were safely moved to a secure area, it became clear that the lead car had been set on fire. About an hour after the fire, Septa provided buses to transport passengers to their destinations.

Federal authorities and National Transport and Safety Council (NTSB) They are investigating to determine the cause of the train fire. The cause of the fire is not considered suspicious.

NTSB Public Affairs Officer Keith Holloway says the fire investigation continues in the early stages of investigation.

“Investigators NTSB continue their work by considering and documenting the scene. I suspect they may be there for a few more days, “Holloway said. “There is no fixed period of time to work on stage.”

Investigations include three main areas, “the man, machine and operating environment.”

As part of this process, investigators will collect the following information and records:

• Image/events recorders (if any) on the train
• Track maintenance/verification records
• Signal data
• Maintenance and Train Car Maintenance Records
• Brake System Verification and Maintenance
• Review the sending procedures
• 72-hour crew origin to determine if there are any problems that could affect the operator/engineer’s ability to control the train safely
• Witness statements
• Electronic devices that may contain information related to the investigation

NTSB wants witnesses to the accident or those who have a monitoring video or other information that could be relevant to the investigation, contact them at [email protected]S

“During the investigation phase of the NTSB investigative process does not determine or speculate on the cause of the accident.”

A preliminary report will be available within 30 days; Access to them by searching for the railway line Investigations pagesS

The preliminary report will contain factual information collected during the initial phase of the investigation. A probable cause of the crash, along with all contributing factors, will be detailed in the final report, which is expected for 12-24 months.

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