Andrew Busch and People Use

city: About 800,000 people use the city transit system daily, said Andrew Busch, a SEPTA spokesman, according to CNN. SEPTA Regional Rail commuter service, which covers a limited area, will be the only option for public transport in and around the city, the agency said. The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, known as SEPTA, said the strike would affect all subway, buses and trolley routes in the city. In anticipation of the strike, SEPTA released a contingency plan that included additional Regional Rail trains. Issues under negotiation between SEPTA and the Transit Workers Union Local 234 included pension reform, health care and wage improvements, the union said on its web site. The more than 4,700 union members who are part of the strike work in the City Transit Division, SEPTA said. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.