Philadelphians Walk, Bike and Hitch to Work
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Philadelphia commuters laced up their walking shoes, pedaled bicycles and hitched rides as a transit strike brought the city’s buses, subways and trolleys to a halt. With no new negotiations scheduled, they expected to do it again today.
Contract talks between the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority and the Transport Workers Union broke off Sunday night, and the union members walked off the job.
In a city where one in three households has no car, nearly half a million people had to find other ways to and from work or school.
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