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Runaway SEPTA trolley’s brakes were disabled before crash, NTSB says

The trolley's air compressor was being repaired, the report said. A mechanic moving the trolley told investigators he did not know the brakes were not working.

A SEPTA trolley hit the historic Blue Bell Inn at the intersection of Woodland Avenue and Cobbs Creek Parkway on July 27.
A SEPTA trolley hit the historic Blue Bell Inn at the intersection of Woodland Avenue and Cobbs Creek Parkway on July 27.Read moreAlejandro A. Alvarez / Staff Photographer