For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
August 9, 2004
Statement on Pennsylvania Transportation Dispute
The President has established, effective August 10, 2004, a second
Presidential Emergency Board to investigate and to make recommendations
for settlement of the current dispute between the Southeastern
Pennsylvania Transportation Authority and its Conductors represented by
the United Transportation Union.
Previously, by Executive Order 13334, the President established an
Emergency Board for this dispute (effective April 12, 2004), at the
request of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority. On
May 11, 2004, the Emergency Board terminated after reporting its
findings and recommendations for settlement to the President.
Subsequently, its recommendations were not accepted by the parties.
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority has
requested that the President establish a second Emergency Board to
investigate and report on the dispute. The second Emergency Board will
report its recommendations for settlement to the President within 60
days of its creation.
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