Here’s an inside (first) look at one of the Exo cars from Montreal!
SEPTA held a media availability at Frazer Shop to show the work being performed to overhaul the railcars purchased from Exo in Quebec, Canada. The 24 coach cars arrived last month after traveling more than 400 miles from Montreal.
SEPTA crews are currently working hard to get these ready for service. This includes installing a Positive Train Control system, shortening exterior doors to accommodate higher platforms, and (as you can see) changing the signage from French to English!
The Exo coach cars will operate with SEPTA’s existing push/pull locomotives and join the ten railcars leased from Maryland Area Regional Commuter Rail (MARC) last November.
Funding for the purchase of the railcars comes from the nearly $220 million in additional capital dollars allocated by Governor Josh Shapiro in November 2025 to support urgent safety upgrades and infrastructure improvements.
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