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GDL warning strike: Significant restrictions in rail traffic

The warning strike by the German Train Drivers' Union (GDL) is also causing considerable disruption to rail services in Saxony, Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt. Deutsche Bahn announced on Friday morning that there would be delays and train cancellations throughout Germany until the end of the day....

A traveler stands in front of an empty display board in a train station. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de
A traveler stands in front of an empty display board in a train station. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de

Train drivers' union - GDL warning strike: Significant restrictions in rail traffic

The warning strike by the German Train Drivers' Union (GDL) is also causing considerable restrictions in rail traffic in Saxony, Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt. Deutsche Bahn announced on Friday morning that there would be delays and train cancellations throughout Germany until the end of the day. Accordingly, only an emergency timetable with a greatly reduced number of journeys will be offered.

The GDL had called on its members to take part in the warning strike from 10 p.m. on Thursday evening in passenger transport, while in freight transport it began at 6 p.m. on Thursday. The work stoppage is to end this Friday evening at 10.00 pm. The GDL last called a warning strike at Deutsche Bahn on November 15 and 16.

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  1. The Union of German Locomotive Drivers (GDL) has imposed a restriction on rail traffic in Saxony, Thuringia, and Saxony-Anhalt due to their warning strike.
  2. Deutsche Bahn announced that the traffic disruptions caused by the GDL strike will result in delays and cancellations throughout Germany until the end of the day.
  3. The emergency timetable offered by Deutsche Bahn during the strike will feature a significantly reduced number of journeys due to the GDL action.
  4. In Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, traffic on the German railroad has been affected by the GDL's warning strike, leading to delays and cancellations.
  5. Freight transport in Erfurt, Thuringia, was also affected by the GDL strike that began at 6 p.m. on Thursday, causing service disruptions.
  6. Tariffs have not been an issue in the ongoing dispute between Deutsche Bahn and the German Train Drivers' Union (GDL).
  7. The restriction on rail traffic in Dresden and other parts of Saxony is a direct consequence of the GDL warning strike against Deutsche Bahn.
  8. The railroad industry in Germany is bracing for another round of disruptions due to the German Train Drivers' Union's (GDL) decision to hold a warning strike, as train drivers' union members participate in the work stoppage.

Source: www.stern.de

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