Reporter with an estimate 800,000 septa commuters potentially impacted, 50,000 of them students, mayor jim kenney and Governor Tom Wolf urged both side to stay the course. Ims doing everything i can to make sure that both sides keep talking and that we, that they do what they need to do to avoid a strike. Were there to help. We have been in Constant Contact with both septa folks, and the union folks, urging them to stay at it. Stay at the table and get it done. Reporter to emphasize if this strike happens, septas bus lines, trolley lines, market frankford el and broad street line as well as broad ridge spur will not be running. Not affect is Regional Rail lines, norristown high speed line, suburban buses and trolleys as well as lucy and cct connect. Septa is encouraging ride tours make alternate lance but for now we are live, im trang do for cbs3 Eyewitness News. Keep us updated, thank you. Stay with Eyewitness News on television and on line for latest on the possible septa strike. We
Reporter with an estimate 800,000 septa commuters potentially impacted, 50,000 of them students, mayor jim kenney and Governor Tom Wolf urged both side to stay the course. Ims doing everything i can to make sure that both sides keep talking and that we, that they do what they need to do to avoid a strike. Were there to help. We have been in Constant Contact with both septa folks, and the union folks, urging them to stay at it. Stay at the table and get it done. Reporter to emphasize if this strike happens, septas bus lines, trolley lines, market frankford el and broad street line as well as broad ridge spur will not be running. Not affect is Regional Rail lines, norristown high speed line, suburban buses and trolleys as well as lucy and cct connect. Septa is encouraging ride tours make alternate lance but for now we are live, im trang do for cbs3 Eyewitness News. Keep us updated, thank you. Stay with Eyewitness News on television and on line for latest on the possible septa strike. We
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
Strike. Shell have more on what is up and running and what is not. The Action News Team is also spread out across the Delaware Valley with more on the traffic turmoil. Well get to all of you in first just a moment. First up dave murphy. Its going to be a chilly morning for day one of the septa strike. You can see the cloud cover has departed the region so we expect lots of sunshine later this morning, just a few high clouds coming in later in the day. Temperatures are cool. Were at 42 degrees in philadelphia but down below freezing in allentown. 33 in trenton. 38 in wilmington, 31 in millville. All Things Considered philadelphia catching a little bit of a break. Theres any other much wind out there but it is obviously chilly and it stays cool today. Accuweather says by 7 oclock still around 40. By 10 oclock, 46 and by noon, 54. If youre plunk our school kid population among our school kid population, 62 is your high and light winds and lots of sun by 6 oclock back down into the upper 5
You were coming from the suburbs you could get there but getting further into the city you are on your own. Half a Million People in this spot trying to figure out are they going to be able to get a carpool, some sort of ride share. Many people trying to walk where they need to go but it is a nightmare for a lot of commuters. Good morning everyone, its 6 00 a. M. On this tuesday, november 1st. Septa workers walked off the job just after midnight and we are preparing you for what could be a chaotic morning commute. Karen rogers of course is on top of all of this leading our Live Team Coverage from the septa strike. Shell have more in a moment and the action news seem teem is spread out around the delaware valley. First the accuweather forecast and meteorologist, david murphy. And outside on the empty bus stop its cool. If youre going to be walking this morning you definitely want to get that heavy coat on. Take a look as weve got satellite slowing showing a lack of cloud cover. It is ch