By David Matthews
New York Daily News
RIDLEY PARK, Pa. — A fire aboard a commuter train in Pennsylvania led to the evacuation of 350 people, and triggered delays for other trains in the region.
The fire started under the six-car SEPTA train around 6 p.m. at Crum Lynne Station in Ridley Park.
The blaze completely shut down SEPTA service between Wilmington and Newark, N.J. until further notice — and caused delays for Amtrak service between Wilmington, Del. and Philadelphia before service resumed.
Passengers told ABC 6 the fire started a few minutes after departing Philadelphia, and reported a strange smell.
“I was scared,” Dnasia Buckner told NBC10. “I started to feel claustrophobic.”
No injuries were reported.
“Very quick action by our crews … helped allow this to be a safe outcome,” SEPTA spokesperson Andrew Busch said. “We don’t know where this started, just that it was in the area underneath the train and then obviously engulfed the train in flames.”
SEPTA said shuttle buses were provided for passengers to finish their trips.
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