Strike 101

SEPTA’s strike grinds on. There is talk of an end in sight, but that means nothing to people who are struggling to get to work, school or just around the city each and every day.
It’s a major embarrassment – not just the fact our transit system has taken a me-over-you attitude (imagine if our police or firefighters felt this way) but in the days since it started there have been a fire that terrified probably new rail passengers and a death on the tracks, which would require a lot of explanation under any circumstances.
All of this makes SEPTA seem ill-equipped for what it is supposed to provide – safe travel – and the strike only adds fuel to a fire that the system is antiquated and unable to handle the demands of an ever-growing green world.
If this city ever wants to be considered a forerunner – heck, a contributing member – of the green movement, forget about the recycling police (what credentials do you show for a job to pick through people’s trash? Former tabloid reporter) and focus on a massive rehaul of SEPTA, its reach and, most importantly, its attitude towards its riders.

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