It for the long haul. At the roberts avenue yard in tioga nices town. They were blocking the Employee Entrance to the Regional Rails running on schedule but septa warns the pickets could disrupt service through the evening rush. At midnight the Union Workers hit the picket lines here and across the city. Am here since 94, this is the first time i can remember this part of the gate being shut off. At the fern rock transportation center, striking workers give us a long list of issues they hope they can resolve with the transit authority. Pay, pension and health care but however there is still work rules. For me the priority is the pens, for me its do or die. Many prepared saved money some how knowing the strike would come and some open to get back to work soon. There is anxiety. Are they talking making progress . How long will we be out here. But we are out here for the duration however long it takes. We are hopeful, we dont want to stay out any longer than anyone wants taos be out. They
To the septa parking lot. They warn that this action will cause problems with Regional Rail service into the evening hours and in fact that is the case tonight. I think we are doing the right thing, i think we are doing the right thing, you know close mouth dont get fed. Most places picket lines were quieter and its clear that the striking workers are prepared to stay off the job for days. We are out here for however long it takes. You think it will take a while . That depends on septa. They want changes to health care and pensions. I want to be prepared down the line, i want to be able to maintain a lifestyle that i am used to. Striking workers know their union bosses have leverage with the just a week away but hope to be back to work before then. The election is november 8th. Election day. The politicians that we support those politicians that come to us for support we want to know where are you now . We hope we negotiate something, there are a lot of people that cant get out and vot
News, this will be affecting everyone, throughout the delaware valley, on this tuesday, november the first, new day, new month, big problem. Good to have have you with, Thomas Drayton with karen hepp. Septa a workers are on official licensely on strike. City buses, trolleys and trackless will trolleys are not running this morning. The so is what running. Regional rail, the norristown high speed line, suburban buses, c ct connect and lucy. We do have Team Coverage on this one. We have bob kelly tracking everything in the studio, of course but we will begin with steve keeley, to tell us more of the latest details from Jefferson Station. Steve, kid still have to go to school. Reporter this is awful. Look at the this bus stop. We are telling people septa is on strike. We are waiting on buses. We are driving down Market Street and people are unaware because they were at work doing their life and not following the news at midnight. Who else would know they are surprised. So buses are not goi
A thriller at the white house. The first family inning ises and dances as they welcome trick or treaters for halloween, look at those moves. Oh, my, i havent seen anything like that in a while. Look at that president ial posture. Good day, it will be a good day. We will get the through this. First 2016, mike and alex with you. For those who actually watch good day philadelphia simply to watch septa buses go by it will be a bad day for you. There are some of you out there, i know that. How will you get to work. We have to come up with options, because we have a long way to run if you have to get from your house or to your job or to school so why dont you get on twit are right away. What option are you taking, car pooling . Are you getting to work and school. Steve said some people are waiting at the bus stop because they dont know because it happened overnight. At midnight. That is our breaking news on this tuesday morning, alex. Septa officially on strike after a long talk that spanned
The suburbs which are covered under another contract and we will get into that in just a second but we are taking you questions. Alex you had one on twit fur you purchased a transpass for the buses, can that be used for the Regional Rails. Survey says, yes, at all train stations in the city you can use that bus pass except for the forest hill and somerton station. Now as far as a refund, credit we are going to get into all that after the strike is over. Lets bring in from septa headquarters Heather Redfern on the phone with us. Good morning. Good morning. Lets get to it. What is not running today this morning with the strike. Anything in the city of philadelphia is not running, so all of our buses, market frankford line, broad street line and trolleys, ten, 11, 13, 15, 34, and 36. Mike brought up an interesting question. What is with the number 90 high low number here. That is for our suburban bus routes. Anything from 90 up, those are suburban, those are running but they will drop you