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Strike forces Philly commuters to find new ride

Posted June 14, 2014 1:01 am

Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA - Workers, employers and travelers in the Philadelphia area have been forced to make contingency plans as a commuter rail strike adds to the region's summer transportation woes.

Four hundred workers at the Southeast Pennsylvania Transportation Authority's regional rail system went on strike Saturday morning, June 14, shutting down 13 train lines that carry commuters to the suburbs and Philadelphia International Airport.

The strike began after negotiations between the transit agency and two unions failed to reach a new contract deal Friday.

Subways, trolleys and buses operated by SEPTA will continue to run.

Gov. Tom Corbett is counting on negotiators to reach an agreement and keep the trains running, spokesman Jay Pagni said. President Obama could also appoint a Presidential Emergency Board to intervene and prevent a strike for up to 240 days.

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