SEPTA Riders React To End Of Strike Announcement
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The end of the strike means SEPTA riders can look to get their commutes back on track.
It has been a long week for SEPTA riders like John Wilson of Germantown. He's been walking to the train station and then takes a couple of trains to get to work in the suburbs. The strike cost him more money to make a living.
"Now I can get back on my feet a little bit. It was a real inconvenience to me."
George from Logan says long walks to the train station, instead the bus he normally takes, have taken a toll on his knees. The strike ending means relief is in sight.
"I'm just glad it's over. Plus people can get out and vote tomorrow which is really important so I'm just glad it's over and things can get back to normal again."
At the 11th Street Market Frankford Line Station SEPTA employees were just letting people go through the turnstiles. A slow roll to get started but the trains were, for the first time in about a week, moving again.
So, what was Regular El rider Alfred feeling?
"Joy. Happiness -- that I could get back to my regular schedule and see my doctors. Go the hospital when I was supposed to. Get my medications. Do what I have to do to survive."
As a senior, Alfred rides mass transit for free. The last week, it's been one expensive cab ride after another.
"It was pretty rough but I made it. I made it."
Mayor Jim Kenney released a statement, thankful a deal is done and, "very grateful to residents and commuters for their patience over the last six days."
