PHILADELPHIA: Company officials say Philadelphia commuter rail service has been restored, just hours after workers began returning to their jobs following a brief strike that ended when President Barack Obama intervened.
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority spokeswoman Jerri Williams says all workers scheduled for morning shifts on Sunday showed up and some train lines with early runs are rolling. She says: "Regional Rail is back."
The strike began after SEPTA and 400 engineers and electricians couldn't reach a contract deal Friday. It shut down 13 train lines connecting Philadelphia to the suburbs, Philadelphia International Airport and New Jersey.
Obama on Saturday created an emergency board to mediate the contract dispute.
The workers want raises of at least 14.5% over five years, about 3 percentage points more than SEPTA has offered.
Philadelphia rail workers return, trains to resume