SEPTA Strike Prompts Philly Businesses To Come Up With Travel Solution For Employees
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Getting to and from work is proving to be a challenge for the many people who rely on SEPTA. Employers are working to help staff members get around.
Wes Light is the emergency preparedness manager for Temple Hospital and says shuttle buses are just one of the transportation solutions being offered to employees.
"And then offer them some other ideas on how they can get to work. If those do not work. Lyft, Uber. We struck a deal with a local cab company to get priority service for hospital employees."
Independence Blue Cross began planning for this two weeks ago, by sending employees an email outlining different options for getting to work, including a network of carpool drivers, discounts for bike share and parking as well as the option to work from home, if possible.