PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- With eight days until a deadline set by the Federal Rail Administration (FRA) for SEPTA to inspect hundreds of Regional Rail cars, the agency is nowhere near done.

"It's going to be very challenging," said Andrew Busch, a spokesperson for SEPTA.

The FRA gave SEPTA 30 days to inspect all 223 Silverliner IV railcars after a series of fires earlier this year. So far, just 82 inspections have been completed.

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"Reality is that we probably have too many railcars left to finish by next Friday," Busch said.

It's unclear what would happen if SEPTA misses the deadline. Officials are discussing their options and may file for an extension.

While the emergency inspections take plac

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