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November 13, 2005

"I'll trade two bus drivers for a commuter rail motorman."

Right after a crippling weeklong strike, Philadephia-region transit agency SEPTA is showing off its now-working employees with a line of trading cards:


The cards feature conductors talking about cheesesteaks, sports, and other Philadelphia staples. SEPTA says the cards come with the purchase of a token or a rail pass, and they include a discount at some Reading Terminal Market vendors.
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The 50,000 trading cards came out this week. A new batch arrives in winter.

Besides being featured on the trading cards, SEPTA workers play major roles in other "Genuine Philly" advertisements.

”There’s no debate, its called gravy, not pasta sauce," Market-Frankford Owl bus driver JoAnne Nuttle says in one ad.

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