SEPTA workers just went on strike. Here's what you need to know.

More than 5,000 SEPTA employees went on attack at 12:01 a.m., the Transport Workers Partnership 234 declared in a declaration early Wednesday morning.

At issue in the discussions between SEPTA and the TWU were “healthcare, retirement living and non-economic issues like plans, break time and car owner exhaustion,” 6ABC revealed. The attack will impact over 400,000 bikers.

Penn Transport launched a extensive concurrent thinking about Thursday to provide staff, employees and learners who need to use public transit in advance of the attack.

Here’s what the Penn community needs to know about how to get around the town now that the attack is underway:


Only SEPTA train, cart and bus tracks within the town will turn off.

The Market Frank-ford Range, Wide Road and Wide Variety Encourage collections, Trolley Routes 10, 11, 13, 15, 34 and 36, along with all town bus tracks will not be operating regarding a attack, SEPTA said.

Train collections that serve the Chicago suv areas, such as Local Practice teaches, will not be affected by a attack.

For travel within Chicago, the only train line running will be Local Practice collections, which are operated by a individual union, according to Penn Transport. Despite the expected improve in bikers, Local Practice teaches will run on adjusted plans, except in situation of some show teaches that will now make more prevents to provide the growth in individuals, SEPTA said.

Outside of Local Practice collections, the only teaches available will be the Norris-town High Speed Range, Suburban Bus Trolley Routes 101 and 102, LUCY (Loop Through School City) and CCT Link.

Penn is integrating with nearby schools and medical centers to provide free of charge transit strategy associated employees.

The School is joining up with the Children’s Medical center of Chicago, Drivel School and the School of California Health System to allow short-term 100 % free transit strategy “the employees of associated companies and companies such as Allied Barton, Bonn Appetite, L.F. Scoliosis and the Penn Resorts,” Penn Transport said in their concurrent strategy. Visitor goes are available for pick-up, when a attack is “imminent,” at the Penn Transport office at 3401 Maple Road, Package 447A.

Specific path information for Penn busing is available at the Penn Transport website.

There will be taxi along Saying, Maple and Brighten roads, as well as on Natural environment and Lancaster methods.

A mixture of shuttles provided by CHOP, UPHS and LUCY covers tracks throughout School City and Western Chicago, with some strategy South Chicago.

CHOP and LUCY shuttles are available to anyone with a real Penn, CHOP, Wis-tar Institution or UPHS ID. To board a UPHS shuttle service, you need an ID from either Penn, UPHS or Ara-mark.

Penn and Drexel vehicles will offer strategy Center City. Particular bus and shuttle service plans are available in the concurrent strategy. Penn learners, staff and employees can drive either a Penn or Drexel bus as long as they obtain a guest pass from Penn Transport.

Uber is growing carpooling options and offering 100 % free trips.

Umber's carpooling feature — Liverpool — is growing on Nov. 1 to protect the Greater Chicago Area, De and New Shirt to help relieve blockage, especially along Local Practice collections, according to an email sent to local Ultra users.

In this past summer, Ultra promised $2.5 million through their Philadelphia Goes Together Effort during the Local Practice interruption triggered by removing over 100 vehicles after breaks were found in some of their weight-bearing supports.