The walkout,
declared last Monday over issues such as healthcare and
pensions, has idled buses, trolleys and trains that provide some
930,000 rides a day in the fifth most populous city in the
United States.
The tentative five-year deal announced at a news conference
outside Transport Workers Union headquarters is contingent upon
ratification by union members and the board of Southeastern
Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA).
SEPTA said services were expected to resume within four to six
hours of the strike's end, and close to a full service would be
back within about 16 hours, according to the reports.
The agency said last week that a continuation of the strike
through Tuesday could affect voter turnout.
Pennsylvania is a key swing state in the campaign between
Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump.
Philadelphia is a stronghold of the Democratic Party.
On Friday a judge refused to halt the strike, denying a
back-to-work petition by transit officials who argued the
walkout endangered public welfare.
(Reporting by Chris Michaud; Editing by Robin Pomeroy)
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