By Thomas Fitzgerald, The Philadelphia Inquirer (TNS)

Gov. Josh Shapiro is sending $220 million to SEPTA as it repairs fire-prone Silverliner IV Regional Rail cars and a damaged overhead power system in the trolley tunnel that together have brought commuting chaos.

With the new capital funds, SEPTA will be able to restore Regional Rail to its normal capacity within a few weeks.

Shapiro has directed PennDot to transfer money set aside for emergencies from the Public Transit Trust Fund to SEPTA, his office said.

SEPTA’s increasing needs

An announcement was scheduled for late Monday morning at the transit agency’s train yard and maintenance shop in Frazer, Chester County.

Federal regulators on Oct. 1 ordered SEPTA to inspect and repair, as needed, all of its Silverliner IV fleet after f

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