Mechanics Check A Line After Philadelphia Train Issue

By Stan Bush
DENVER (CBS4) – RTD has ordered spot inspections of the entire A Line following a structural problem on a similar line in Philadelphia.
The inspections will not cause any delays in service.
A Line train cars (credit: CBS)
A third of Philadelphia’s SEPTA line was pulled out of service when inspectors found stress fractures in 120 cars’ drop equalizer, a thick steel beam that is the central support system to the car’s wheel units.
“We’ve done spot c