Penn Graduate Student Center
Penn Contingency Services for SEPTA Strike
About the Strike
SEPTA's city transit division went on strike at 3AM on Tuesday, November 3.
All SEPTA city transit -- including buses, subways, trolleys, and the Market-Frankfork Line -- will not run. However, suburban services such as LUCY, Regional Rail, Suburban Transit, and CCT Connect are running. See SEPTA's Service Interruption Guide for more information.
The University is providing increased services during the strike. Read about the University's contigency services in place during the strike.
How long will the strike last? No one knows. But here is a brief history of recent city transit strikes:
- 2005: 7 day strike
- 1998: 40 day strike
- 1995: 14 day strike
- 1986: 4 day strike
- 1981: 19 day strike
- 1977: 44 day strike
- 1975: 11 day strike
Common Room Hours
Monday - Thursday:
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sat & Sun: 12 Noon - 6:00 PM
Graduate Student Center
3615 Locust Walk
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia PA 19104-6221
215-746-6868
center@gsc.upenn.edu
