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Philadelphia commuter rail workers go on strike

By Geoff Mulvihill
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Philadelphia commuter rail workers go on strike

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Four hundred workers at a Philadelphia-area regional rail system went on strike Saturday morning, shutting down 13 train lines that carry commuters to the suburbs and Philadelphia International Airport.

The strike began after negotiations between the Southeast Pennsylvania Transportation Authority and two unions failed to reach a new contract deal.

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