SEPTA
SEPTA Strike, Day 4: What Now?
The good news is that the week is almost over. Most likely all that’s left in your week of hellish commutes is one more trip […]
SEPTA, Union Pointing Fingers at One Another Over Contract Impasse
We’ve apparently entered the point of the SEPTA strike where the sides fight with each other in press releases to the media. Dutifully, we bring […]
SEPTA Strike, Day 3: Negotiations and Commuting Chaos Continue
Three days have passed since close to 5,000 unionized SEPTA workers walked off the job, halting all of the city’s public transportation save for Regional […]
SEPTA Strike, Day 2: Here’s What’s Happening
Welcome to day two of the SEPTA strike. Against all odds, the city still appears to be functioning despite the fact that close to 5,000 […]
SEPTA: “Significant Number” of Trains Canceled Tonight
Update, 6pm: SEPTA received an injunction from the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas early this evening to prevent picketers from blocking access to Regional Rail […]
Fact-Checking the SEPTA Strike: Three Claims Debunked
After the clock struck midnight this morning and close to 5,000 of SEPTA’s unionized workers went on strike in Philadelphia, the city was (characteristically) quick to react.
SEPTA Strike: How to Navigate the Mess
Have a good commute today Philly #septastrike pic.twitter.com/3Rqys9zjrw — Ferg (@christoferguson) November 1, 2016 ICYMI, which is likely impossible, close to 5,000 SEPTA union workers […]
SEPTA Workers in the City Are on Strike
As threatened, SEPTA workers in the city walked off the job at midnight. City buses, the Broad Street Subway, the Market-Frankford El, West Philly and […]
Here’s What You Need to Know as the SEPTA Strike Looms
Contract negotiations between SEPTA and representatives of Transportation Workers Union Local 234 over the weekend were reportedly tense. If an agreement is not reached by […]
Can SEPTA Win Back Rail Riders After a Season of Extreme Discontent?
Regional Rail service is finally back to normal on SEPTA. That means we can all go back to what we were doing before 30 percent […]
Here’s How Screwed We Are If SEPTA Workers Strike
Earlier this month, the 5,000 members of Transit Workers Union Local 234 voted to strike if union leadership has not reached an agreement with SEPTA […]
I’ve Been Paying for SEPTA With a Credit Card. It’s a Godsend.
There’s been a little extra kick in my step recently, and when I walk outside the birds seem to be singing. There is only one […]
SEPTA Union Votes to Authorize Strike
The Regional Rail fiasco may have just ended, but SEPTA’s woes are far from over. The roughly 5,000-member Transport Workers Union Local 234, which represents […]
SEPTA Union May Strike on Election Day
The union representing SEPTA bus, subway and trolley operators will be asked to authorize a strike in the event that a new contract isn’t in […]
It’s True: SEPTA Regional Rail Back to Regular Schedule on Monday
It almost seems to good to be true.