The Federal Railroad Administration has given SEPTA two more weeks to finish inspecting its Silverliner IV railcars, the transit authority said Friday. SEPTA now has until Friday, Nov. 14, to finish inspecting its 223-railcar fleet.

SEPTA says it’s completed inspections on 120 of its 223 railcars and believes it can meet the new deadline.

“We are committed to following through on the required actions so that we can continue returning safe and reliable service to our customers,”  SEPTA General Manager Scott Sauer said in a statement. “This has been a herculean effort by our workforce to establish this process and execute the required work, and I am confident in our ability to complete these tasks in a timely manner.”

The FRA gave SEPTA until Oct. 31 to complete an inspection of its railcars in the aftermath of five fires on the model in the Philadelphia region since February.

SEPTA spokesperson Andrew Busch said earlier this week the transit authority expects to finish the inspection by Friday, Nov. 14.  

Busch said earlier this week that SEPTA has been working on securing extra cars from transit agencies, including NJ Transit and Maryland Area Rail Commuter, in the region.

The FRA also extended the deadline for the transit authority to install thermal protection circuits — “a safety mechanism designed to interrupt the flow of electricity to an overheating device,” SEPTA says — on its Silverliner IV railcars until Friday, Dec. 5.