According to reports, the union representing transit workers in Philadelphia, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) say that there will not be a strike – this despite a Sunday midnight contract deadline. Should a shutdown occur, it would cover all Philadelphia city transit lines, suburban buses and trolleys. SEPTA reports that it has offered a two-year […]
Courtesy of Phillly.com by Paul Nussbaum: For Philadelphia-area commuters, the possibility of a first-ever transit strike by all SEPTA union workers could loom large when a federally mandated mediation process for Regional Rail engineers expires later this year. After that, the engineers, who have been working without a new contract since 2010, would be permitted to […]
Philadelphia, Inquirer: Paul Nussbaum, Staff Writer: SEPTA and other transit agencies may get more funding than Gov. Corbett called for in his budget plan, state Transportation Secretary Barry Schoch said Friday. Corbett’s plan, unveiled this week, would raise transit funding by $40 million in the first year while boosting highway and bridge funding […]
