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Wednesday, November 4, 2009
NEWS ALERT: Fire destroys R5 Train car on fire in W. Phila.

Firefighters have controlled a fire in the rear car of a SEPTA R-5 train in West Philadelphia.

 Aerial images broadcast by Fox29 earlier showed smoke and flames pouring out of  the car on tracks near 52nd and Lancaster Avenue.

The Fire Department declared the fire under control about 7:40 a.m.

Officials says all passengers have been evacuated safely. SEPTA is trying to arrange buses to take the stranded passengers into Center City.

Service has been suspended on the R-5 and R-6 lines.

Read more breaking news in our From The Source blog.

Posted by Inquirer Online Desk @ 7:21 AM  Permalink | 13 comments
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Posted 07:34 AM, 11/04/2009
phillypapers
It is actually an R7 Chestnut Hill East train.
Posted 07:44 AM, 11/04/2009
TomSmith
But who's keeping track of accurate journalism anymore.
Posted 07:49 AM, 11/04/2009
Tony Fitts
It's actually an R5 train, confirmed several times by SEPTA. The Chestnut Hill East line runs nowhere near 52d & Lancaster.
Posted 07:53 AM, 11/04/2009
aNutterInDgutter
Better investigate those thug Union members on this one.
Posted 08:00 AM, 11/04/2009
Valley Twin
Initial reports say the fire was caused by leaves on the tracks.
Posted 08:00 AM, 11/04/2009
luvnjshore
I was thinking the same thing - aNutter..
Posted 08:06 AM, 11/04/2009
gobirds556
who is driving the buses?
Posted 08:06 AM, 11/04/2009
jfar86
It certainly does seem quite coincidental that this fire happened while Septa is on strike. Interestingly, I've yet to see or hear anybody in the media mention this.
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Posted 08:09 AM, 11/04/2009
Kenny Junod
F****** Septa get back to work you losers
Posted 08:16 AM, 11/04/2009
phillypapers
Oops sorry it is R5. Two sources originally said it was an R7 but apparently it was just labeled that while acting as an R5.
Posted 08:24 AM, 11/04/2009
ConverseB24
Septa is stopping Victory Buses from getting to the station to help move commuters and I think that is the reason the 101 and 102 are stopped.
Posted 08:40 AM, 11/04/2009
bill at
A complete coincidence to the strike, I'm sure. Our lovely union gutter thugs would never resort to such vandalism.
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