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IF SEPTA workers go on strike next week, the School District of Philadelphia will relax its attendance requirements and may eventually switch to virtual learning, Superintendent Tony Watlington Sr. said Friday. The district does not have the means to provide transportation to the 55,000 students that a strike would impact, he said.
SEPTA workers may strike on Wednesday, Nov. 1 if they have not secured a new contract. A work stoppage would shut down the Broad Street and Market-Frankford subway lines and bus and trolley routes that run through the city. Regional Rail, the Norristown High Speed Line and suburban buses and trolley would still operate. But there are other travel options to consider in the event of a strike.
With the possibility that thousands of transit workers could strike next week, SEPTA has provided information for riders in case commutes are impacted.