PATCO train evacuated after passengers smell smoke  Monday,
February 10, 2014  More than 700 people were evacuated off a
PATCO train near the Ben Franklin Bridge after passengers
reported smelling smoke.  Officials say it happened
approximately 5:16 p.m. Monday as the six-car train headed
eastbound towards the bridge.  "We got a report of smoke on the
tracks and the train was in the tunnel and the train was shut
down," said Battalion Chief Robert Clark.  Firefighters and
police converged on the scene. However authorities say the train
did not fill with smoke and there was never evidence of an
actual fire.  Nearly 750 passengers were onboard and they
smelled the smoke and felt the train come to a stop just as it
started out of the tunnel.  "The conductor said not to panic
that she was shutting the engine off and that we were most
likely going to have to evacuate towards the back of the train,"
said Megan Kowalski.  "I was panicking a little in the beginning
just because the smoke was so horrible and I just did