Rail traffic - Disruptions also possible at Odeg due to the GDL strike
According to the company, regional trains operated by Ostdeutsche Eisenbahn (Odeg) in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern may also experience disruptions due to the warning strike announced by the German Train Drivers' Union (GDL). "We recommend that all passengers check alternative travel options, as increased capacity utilization and cancellations are likely," Odeg wrote on its website on Wednesday evening.
Odeg employees will not be involved in the strike and all Odeg regional trains in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern will be running. However, Odeg uses DB Netz AG infrastructure.
The effects at Deutsche Bahn are likely to be far more dramatic. The strike on passenger services is due to begin on Thursday evening at 22:00 and last until Friday evening at 22:00. However, disruptions are expected even before the official start of the warning strike. All employees in the long-distance and regional transport sectors, among others, have been called to strike.
Deutsche Bahn intends to offer an emergency timetable for long-distance services with a greatly reduced number of journeys. There will also be massive restrictions on regional services. Travelers are asked to find out whether their connection is available before starting their journey and to refrain from non-essential travel with Deutsche Bahn during the warning strike or to postpone their journey. Such tickets could be used later. The GDL last went on strike at Deutsche Bahn on November 15 and 16. According to Odeg, there were no significant disruptions at that time.
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- The union's announcement of a warning strike has led to potential malfunctions in the rail traffic, affecting Odeg trains in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
- Despite the strike, Odeg's regional trains in Germany's northernmost state will still operate, but with likely disruptions due to increased capacity utilization and cancellations.
- The Union of German Locomotive Drivers (GDL) has called for a strike on Germany's railroads, which may result in heavy disruptions to both long-distance and regional traffic.
- The German Railroad (Deutsche Bahn) is planning to offer an emergency timetable for long-distance services,limited journeys, anticipating widespread impact from the GDL strike.
- Odeg's infrastructure is provided by DB Netz AG, and the company's regional trains may experience secondary effects from the Union's planned warning strike.
- The last time the GDL went on strike at Deutsche Bahn was on November 15 and 16, but it reportedly had minimal impact on Odeg's rail traffic in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
- While Odeg's regional trains will operate during the GDL strike in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the German tariffs may see a surge in interest for alternative modes of transportation, such as car or bus services, to circumvent the potential rail route disruptions.
Source: www.stern.de
