Trade union - A test of patience for rail passengers: warning strike slows things down
Commuters and train travelers in Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland will once again be put to the test by a warning strike this Thursday. Deutsche Bahn and other railroad companies are expecting many cancellations. Switching to the car is also not without its problems, as the German Weather Service (DWD) is expecting freezing rain and black ice in some areas from midnight, in some cases down to lower altitudes. Severe restrictions on road traffic were possible.
Deutsche Bahn expects that the strike initiated by the German Train Drivers' Union (GDL) will have a "massive impact on all German rail operations". An emergency timetable with greatly reduced services will apply. Travelers can postpone their trips planned for Thursday or Friday. The Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund (RMV) had announced that regional trains and suburban trains would be affected. The website of the Rhine-Neckar Transport Association (VRN) also reported reduced frequencies and cancellations on S-Bahn lines extending into Rhineland-Palatinate.
The Mittelrheinbahn, which operates the regional line RB 26 between Mainz and Cologne, is also expecting severe restrictions. The operating company Trans Regio announced in advance that there would be no replacement bus services.
The rail company Vlexx assumed that its lines would run according to the regular timetable. The employees have not been called out on a warning strike. However, if there is a strike on rail infrastructure, cancellations and delays are to be expected here too. This also applies to the lines of the rail company Vias, which operates connections from Neuwied to Frankfurt am Main and Eltville to Frankfurt, among others.
In Saarland, Saarbahn is not expected to experience any cancellations, as a spokeswoman said on Thursday. The train drivers have their own collective agreement. However, if train drivers go on strike, this could also have an impact on certain sections of the Saarbahn line.
The GDL had called on its members to take part in the warning strike from 10 p.m. on Thursday evening in passenger transport; in freight transport it was already due to start at 6 p.m. on Thursday. The work stoppage is to end this Friday evening at 10.00 pm. The union wants to increase the pressure in the current collective bargaining round.
DB on the warning strike Information RMV Information Mittelrheinbahn Information Vlexx Information DWD forecast
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Source: www.stern.de
