William turner who has kidney disease, he was already an hour late for dialysis after walking an hour away from his bus line stopped by a picket line a line that was running a half hour behind schedule. They close at 4 30, i have to get my four hour treatment and i cant go back until friday because i work tomorrow all day. You think that the transit strike would be a boon for taxi drivers but the drivers say that the traffic jam especially in center city stop them from any real money. You take the customers from downtown its two or three hours, you charge a couple dollar extra but you waste a lot of time. And we spoke with members of local 234 who says they want the strike to end as much as their customers. We are all hopeful of course because like i said we dont want to be out here any longer than what we have to be. There are those benefiting from the strike. The use of the bike share system indigo is up. And uber and lyft. Walter thank you. We have breaking news to pass along tonigh
He was in the building. Reporter josh huff, very apologetic today for what happened, a couple of days ago, what occurred. He release aid statement not long ago within the last 30 minutes pretty much saying he apologized to the fans, and obviously to this organization and to his teammates. We will have that full statement later on at 6 00 p. M. For now reporting from the novacare complex im don belfor cbs3 Eyewitness News. Don, see you later in the broadcast, thank you. Now to the latest developments in the septa strike. Riders are spending a third day without bus, sub waste and Trolley Services in the city. Septa and leaders with the transport Workers Union are back at bargaining table trying to work out a new deal and Eyewitness News reporterral sand that huff is live at sheraton in center city with how those negotiations are progressing, alex. Reporter late last night we brought you a statement from septas chairperson, path the path dion, urging the union to act in good faith as this
He was in the building. Reporter josh huff, very apologetic today for what happened, a couple of days ago, what occurred. He release aid statement not long ago within the last 30 minutes pretty much saying he apologized to the fans, and obviously to this organization and to his teammates. We will have that full statement later on at 6 00 p. M. For now reporting from the novacare complex im don belfor cbs3 Eyewitness News. Don, see you later in the broadcast, thank you. Now to the latest developments in the septa strike. Riders are spending a third day without bus, sub waste and Trolley Services in the city. Septa and leaders with the transport Workers Union are back at bargaining table trying to work out a new deal and Eyewitness News reporterral sand that huff is live at sheraton in center city with how those negotiations are progressing, alex. Reporter late last night we brought you a statement from septas chairperson, path the path dion, urging the union to act in good faith as this
More for their health care plan, currently 42 a month going to 164. And a salary bump, average earners go from 68,000 a year to 87,000 over the life of the deal. And could the strike hold downturnout for the election. Congressman bob brady is the chairman of the Democratic Committee and tells how the transit shut down may cause problems. Everybody talks about the polling places in walking distance but you if get up at 8 00 and go to 7 00 to vote and now you get out at 7 00 and you dont have time to vote and later coming home. You dont have time to vote then . I am worried about that yes. This hangs over the talks and the talks continue with the exchange of ideas, through the state mediator and onethird party involved as described as being involved in shuttle diplomacy, and at this point things continue and there doesnt look to be a break through any time soon. Live at the sheridan downtown. Channel 6 action news. Thank you john. Of course the Action News Morning Team is on a half our e
Starting to roll through, roads will be coming little damp, wet, and accident, north on 95, this is 95 northbound, at woodhaven road, so, look out, you can see the shine on the roadway there, and here is some fog, a look at route 40, and route 47, just outside of millville. Down there in south jersey, where i was last week, for the breakfast segment. Live look at the benny, see how the roads are wet . And again, slowly but surely the skyline is disappearing there, in the background. Whats not running . Day number three, as we mention, no sit buses or trolleys, no market frankford, no broad street subway, Regional Rails are running, expect the crowded conditions, get your tickets in advance. Norristown highspeed line is operating, all of the suburban buses and and trolley routes operating, but again, not crossing over into the city line. And paratransit operating again today, but again, by appointment only, and make sure you allow extra time there. I think sue the weather will be a game