SEPTA GM on regional rail service disruptions, possible union strike

SEPTA GM Scott Sauer joined Good Day Philadelphia to discuss delays and cancellations that continue to hamper regional rail lines after a federal safety report forced the transit authority to pull some train cars from its fleet. All this comes as TWU Local 234, a workers union, is mulling a strike with their contract a month away from its expiration.

The Brief

SEPTA officials provided an update Thursday on repairs to the Silverliner IV fleet of cars.

Last week, the Federal Railroad Administration ordered SEPTA to thoroughly inspect all cars in the fleet, or remove them from service.

So far, according to SEPTA, "10 or 12" of the 225 cars have been inspected.

As thousands of commuters continue to face massive delays a

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