On three main issues, well get to those in just a minute, first take a listen to the announcement that happened just few hours ago. Unable to come to an agreement with septa so as of november 1 were officially on strike. That was the Union President for the Transit Workers Union local 234 this Tuesday Morning. The unions roughly 5,000 work remembers now on strike. Shutting down septa bus, trolley, Subway Service until further notice. The Union President says members will not report for their shift today instead theyll show up to the picket lines, in that Early Morning press conference, the union says the two sides are far apart on many point, including pension, Healthcare Benefits as well as work rules, local 234 and septa had been negotiating through the weekends, it continued yesterday, but now the 900,000 ride a day septa trolley, subways, buses usually provide have come to a halt. We couldnt come it an agreement on certain things, simple things, as far as bathroom breaks, lunchtime
No more cheap gas prices in new jersey. The garden state ace new gas tax officially kicked in at midnight. The price of gas jumps 23 cents per gallon. Donald trump is trying to make pennsylvania red again. Hell make a stop this morning at private event in king of prussia, along with runningmate, mike pence. There is no case here. Hillary clinton meantime campaigning in florida. I think it is probably going to be hillary or donald trump. I dont like how both of them fight. I just wish they could just get along. Dump trump. Hillary clinton is a liar. When will this be over . Obviously hillary is deep in the systemic corruption of washington but ultimately, these are renal since offset by use of experience necessary to deal with the complicated worlds. I like butter fingers the most. We continue now though with more on that septa strike. Union work remembers off the bus and rail lines, and on the picket line. Our Team Coverage continues with Eyewitness News reporter jan carabeo. She live
Traffic is just congested, like, once you get into the center city area, it is the worse. Drivers are also feeling the effect of the septa strike. Local roads in and around center city are just jammed with bumper to bumper traffic. And, heres what traffic looks like right now, chopper three is live over north broad street in center city. Looks like things are pretty much moving along for now. But, get to go work and school was complicated for many this morning, now well have to wait and see what the evening commute will bring. Good afternoon, im jim donovan. Im rahel solomon. We continue with live team three coverage of the septa strike. We begin with cleve bryan, live in Spring Garden, where traffic still looks pretty heavy, cleve . Reporter rahel, sanity has finally been restored here. But really just been in the last 20, 30 minutes, things are getting back to normal, simply put, the morning commute took until almost noon. We spoke to a lot of people as they were stacked up here, alo
Day two as we mentioned of the septa strike. This was the scene last night, workers, hundreds every thousands every commuters scrambling on how to get around the city. Trolleys, subway operations, as karen mentioned, we do have Team Coverage this morning, helping you navigate around the roads, whether walking, biking, so for the. Lauren johnson at the sheridan hotel. Steve keeley joining us from fernrock, we begin this morning with bob kelly looking at the traffic. Good morning, 5 01 this wednesday, 55 on i95, the schuylkill, even the blue route, all okay at the moment, outside live look, the philadelphia archdioces schools are back in session, today, they were off yesterday for catholic holiday. Ben franklin bridge, even though folks coming in from new jersey, surprised yesterday because the philadelphia gridlock caused the ben franklin to back up around the 7 00 hour, will not cross into the city limit, so, again, you have to jump off there, and take the alternate means furthering yo
Well into fall. Thats true. But also, even though it is only day two, im sure people are already sick and tired of the septa strike and how it is affecting us. Sure. But at least we have something pleasant to talk about, thats the weather, which we get to in just a second. So, it is day two of the strike. And this was the scene last night, aspect ers rolled out for new contract, g thousands of people to continue to serve for alternative rides to work and to school. But we have Team Coverage with everything you need to know this morning, Lauren Johnson in center sit which latest on negotiations to ends this strike. Will when will they pick them back up . Steve keeley at fernrock, talking with commuters, suing how the morning is going, first bob kelly in the traffic center. This morning we call on kelly, okay . We want to send your questions about the septa strike, and how it is affecting you. Anything you might need to know, use the hashtag fox 29 septa, and then we start calling on kel