Commuters in Philadelphia, South Jersey and Wilmington who depend on the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority — SEPTA — may need to find another way to school or work.
The public transportation agency is warning a strike by one of its biggest unions could bring to a halt SEPTA’s city, bus and metro services in and around the Philly area.
Is SEPTA on strike?
SEPTA confirmed its current contract with the Transport Workers Union TWU Local 234 expires at midnight on Thursday, Nov. 7.
That means SEPTA’s city-based services could be paused as early as 12:01 a.m. Friday.
Is SEPTA still running?
SEPTA’s Philadelphia-based network of buses, trolleys, subway and elevated trains will cease to operate if TWU Local 234 strikes on Friday.
SEPTA’s Regional Rail lines would not be impacted by the strike, so suburban commuters could still use SEPTA to reach destinations in and around Philadelphia.
But, SEPTA warned, those lines could be overcrowded once the strike starts.
“Normal bus and metro riders are encouraged to use Regional Rail, which connects with bus and trolley routes that are still operating, making it the best travel option,” read SEPTA’s strike alert. “Existing passes will be honored on Regional Rail during a service interruption; see information about Regional Rail fares and pass refunds.”