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
Action News Delaware valleys leading news program with jim gardner. The deadline is in one hour. For now buses, trolleys and subways continue to run in the city of philadelphia but one hour from now, 60 minutes they could all come to a halt and once they stop its anyones guess when they will start again. Its monday night and the big story on action news is the 11th hour. We are waiting to hear if 4700 septa workers will walk out on strike at the midnight deadline. We have two reports tonight Jeannette Reyes is at the firm rock Transportation Center but we start with Christie Ileto outside the hotel negotiators have been holding bargaining talks and christie what is the latest there . Reporter well jim septa came out and handed us a release saying they mad progress in negotiations and both parties have decided to continue talk ing this the hopes of coming to some sort of agreement but as you know what is on the line is a strike and the possibility that 4700 workers could walk off the jo
Action News Delaware valleys leading news program with jim gardner. The deadline is in one hour. For now buses, trolleys and subways continue to run in the city of philadelphia but one hour from now, 60 minutes they could all come to a halt and once they stop its anyones guess when they will start again. Its monday night and the big story on action news is the 11th hour. We are waiting to hear if 4700 septa workers will walk out on strike at the midnight deadline. We have two reports tonight Jeannette Reyes is at the firm rock Transportation Center but we start with Christie Ileto outside the hotel negotiators have been holding bargaining talks and christie what is the latest there . Reporter well jim septa came out and handed us a release saying they mad progress in negotiations and both parties have decided to continue talk ing this the hopes of coming to some sort of agreement but as you know what is on the line is a strike and the possibility that 4700 workers could walk off the jo
Impacted how this will impact your commute. And action News Reporters Annie Mccormick, john rawlins and bob brooks are gathering details to bring us live reports throughout the morning. Lets start you off with meteorologist dave murphy. Some people might have to walk to work and school today, david. They might. Fortunately its not raining out there. In fact as you look at satellite were going to get some sun up over the horizon later this morning and then eventually later today a few more clouds streak in but it does look like its going to be bright. Still kind of cool. 41 degrees in philadelphia, 31 down below the freezing mark in allentown, 36 trenton, 34 millville, 49 cape may and as we roll through the day look for lots of sun but it stays cool. 40 degrees bicep clock. By 10 oclock, 46. If youre trying to get around the city without septa by noon youre at 54 and your high will be 62 before slipping back to 59 at 6 oclock. Karen rogers. A septa strike affecting so many people. Lets