SEPTA‘s Regional Rail express trains will return for the evening rush on Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, the agency said on Friday.

The agency said the express trains will not yet be returning for the morning rush and warned riders that they can still expect “crowded trains, skipped stations, delays, and cancellations.”

Starting Monday, 11/24: Express trains will return for the evening rush only. Morning rush trains will continue to make all local stops. Riders should continue to expect crowded trains, skipped stations, delays, and cancellations. Please check https://t.co/7UqZTq54CL and listen… pic.twitter.com/oRZql5Godg

— ISEPTAPHILLY (@SEPTAPHILLY) November 21, 2025

SEPTA’s Regional Rail lines have been severely impacted in recent months due to mandatory safety inspections of its Silverliner IV fleet, which the NTSB called for after the mass transit provider to suspend the operation of the entire Silverliner IV fleet until they determined the exact causes of the recent train fires.

Earlier this month, SEPTA completed its inspection of the 223 Silverliner IVs in its fleet, but the agency said riders can expect disruptions to continue until Jan. 2026 as they work to repair other minor issues discovered during the inspections.

The agency is also working to meet a Dec. 5 deadline to install heat sensors on trains.

The battle over Pennsylvania’s budget finally came to an end in November as lawmakers agreed to a spending plan more than four months behind schedule. The budget allowed billions of dollars to start flowing to critical organizations across the state. Gov. Josh Shapiro will have to propose his next budget a few months from now, however. In the latest episode of Battleground Politics, Lauren Mayk speaks about the budget with Pennsylvania State Rep. Jordan Harris, a Democrat representing Philadelphia who is also the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee. They also discuss what’s next for SEPTA amid its funding crisis. Lauren also spoke with Pennsylvania State Sen. Tracy Pennycuick, a Republican representing parts of Berks and Montgomery counties who is also a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee.