Nightmare Commute Continues On Day 2 Of SEPTA Strike
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- SEPTA and the Transport Workers Union are set to resume talks this morning.
Both sides sat down until 1 a.m. and the transit agency says there has been "steady progress."
But with no deal, the nightmare of a commute continues for a second day.
The brakes are still on, stopping subway, bus and trolley service in Philadelphia. A whole lot of red on the big board at 30th Street Station, indicating delays all around.
"My commute normally takes a half hour to 45 minutes. It's taken now, sometimes up to two hours."
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The impact of the strike is being felt all around.
"It has made me late for work and late to get to appointments for my health," says Jenna from Bryn Mawr.
"It really put an inconvenience on me. I'm just dealing with it right now," adds Samuel from West Philadelphia.
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Samuel, says instead of a quick walk from his house to the Market Frankford Line, he now needs to go 10 blocks to the Overbrook Station to catch a train to 30th Street.
"I think they should go ahead and negotiate while they're working instead of putting innocent commuters in jeopardy of losing their jobs, because it can go as far as that."
Riders, like Robin, hope for good news soon.
"Its a burden to us all. So hopefully they come together and they will work something out."
