Wefected. Good morning. Im vai sikahema. Contract negotiations failed. They hope to get talks started again this afternoon. Buses, trolleys and subways are not running at this hour. It does not effect service in our areas outside is city. The union says the two sides remain far apart on things like scheduling and break times. We have Live Team Coverage to help you get around the problems. Pamela osborne starts us off. This is frustrating for commu commuters. Reporter it most certainly is. Employees did not come to work. They came to strike. I drop my daughter off and catch the sub, so this is kind of out of the way. Reporter it was standing room only from the fern rock transportation area. We know the bus is causing more traffic. They say the strike now has their family of seven relying on just one car. We got this with my moms car. We had to wait for her to finish up and my brothers and sisters would have to walk home. Philadelphia schools were open. Students who rely on septa were al
Taken care of in the next couple of hours. You know . I dont want this go on at all. Reporter and the beginning of our story, you were looking at the stackup on broad street, this is the traffic thats piling up right here along Spring Garden as we speak. Also, guys, i want to also let you know that earlier in the day, a look here behind us. The bike share program, Independence Blue Cross and blue shield, this entire bike rack, it was empty, well be watching this through the week, i imagine it could empty out. And our Team Coverage continues from sky force 10, nbc 10s George Spencer is keeping afternoon eye on things in above. George, what do you see right now . Reporter jacqueline big problems related to Regional Rail are now adding insult to injury on this first day of the streak. These Regional Rail trains are not moving and septa is now confirming to us that they are having to cancel a number of this evenings Regional Rail trains all related to disruption from picketers, they say st
With a little bit of poise and patience, but others with frustration. Were only halfway there, because while they may have learned something about the morning commute without septa, the evening rush is only just now beginning. Reporter two septa bus routes usually cost this man about 4 a way. We depend on septa. Reporter his bus ride on septa usually takes less than 10 minutes, today he paid twice as much as his bus fair for an indigo bike. The roads and sidewalks with increased cars and pedestrians. With prime time a the people that may be catching it, i just dont have the money to be spending out. Reporter since hes cutting corners, he hopes septa and the Union Negotiators will cut to the chase. He like many others are worried th that they will get stuck in the cold with no way home. And we watched as an empty bike rack at broad and Spring Garden was restocked around lunchtime today. Its still full right now, if you plan to be taking one of the ride share bikes home from work this af
Only ones working during this strike. One passenger told us she didnt feel like waiting in that long line, so she left. I actually was in line, but i had to leave and i am just going to have my husband come and pick me up, because it will be quicker that way. Reporter how long were you waiting . Probably 20 minutes and i think the 5 00 norristown was just pulling up and there was no way i was getting on. There were just too many people ahead of me. Reporter jim and jacqueline, i heard you all talking about the delay here at the septa regional rail, we do see one or two trains that are over to my left that they are still stalled out there on the platform. Well see if we can get an update on that, well continue following this story during the day for the latest update. Reporting live at 30th street station. Driver also dealing with bumper to bumper traffic. How have things changed and how is it right now out there, george. Reporter jacqueline, unfortunately getting worse up to this point
With commuters and watching for any progress on the contract talks. Well get to all of in you a moment. First up dave murphy for those who are taking the leaf her express today. Yeah its going to be cool for those loafers and sneakers and everything else. Looking at a lack of cloud cover so were expecting plenty of sunshine up over the horizon shortly. Temperatures are cool though. 41 degrees in philadelphia. And many suburbs in the 30s at this hour. Wilmington 39, 36 trenton, below freezing in allentown, 35 in reading, 34 millville and 47 in cape may. Heres how its going to go today. 40 degrees by 7 oclock. By 10 oclock, its 46 degrees. Down into the 30s around sick, seven, 8 00 a. M. In some neighborhoods. By noon 54 been 3 oclock 62. If the kids usually take septa on the way home and now they have to hoof it its not going to be too bad of a day with a high of 62. By 6 oclock 59 degrees. A warmup coming tomorrow if the strike is still going on. Karen you got an awful lot of stuff to