The agreement erases the possibility that the strike would hinder voting on Election Day. The lack of mass transit in the last week made commuting a lot more difficult, and some election watchers were concerned that voters would not have enough time to get to and from work and still make it to the polls. Sunday night the City of Philadelphia filed a motion requesting that a judge force a temporary end to the strike and make workers return to their jobs for Election Day. The resolution of the strike made that motion and a broader injunction request from SEPTA moot.