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Smoke on PATCO train causes delay in Center City

A report of smoke led to an evacuation of a PATCO train in Center City Tuesday night, causing brief delays.

Smoke from a motor forced the evacuation of a PATCO train in Center City Tuesday night.
Smoke from a motor forced the evacuation of a PATCO train in Center City Tuesday night.Read morePATCO

A report of smoke led to an evacuation of a PATCO train in Center City Tuesday night, causing brief delays, officials said.

The smoke was caused by a motor around 8 p.m. and the train was taken out of service at Eighth and Market Streets. Riders were evacuated as a precaution.

Responding firefighters quickly declared the incident under control.