- - But regular SEPTA riders werent convinced - -
http://philadelphia.about.com/od/transportation/a/SEPTA_strikes.htm- - After each strike, SEPTA ridership has been lower than what it was before the strike began. Usually ridership continues to rise over the following months, although not always to pre-strike levels. - -
I do not know how any system that is difficult to navigate and is hated by most regular customers can win.
Even the overpriced, schedule cutting, no show hack jobs bloated MBTA in Boston is reasonably easy to get around on and has not gone on strike in decades.