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Local transportation disruptions draw ire from rail customer organization.

The German Rail Customers' Association condemned the recent disruptions in local transportation, occurring after the Ukraine reconstruction conference. The representative stated that not only were there few announcements providing alternative travel options, but also insufficient replacement...

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It's understandable that these restrictions need to be enforced for security reasons, especially since the risk level is high. Passengers in public transport are well aware of this. What can be criticized, however, is the comfortable and nearly city-wide traffic management many kilometers away from the affected areas, with no alternate options. This situation will likely continue during the European Football Championship, the speaker predicted. Mostly foreign visitors and tourists are affected by these "chaotic conditions."

The association is urging that traffic on unaffected routes shouldn't be prioritized. Additional, better alternatives at the impacted stations are needed, along with prepared backup plans for future closures in the central Berlin area.

On Tuesday and Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in the capital for a conference at the Congress Center at the Exhibition Grounds in Charlottenburg. In attendance were Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) and several other high-ranking politicians, including some government leaders.

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Despite the traffic obstruction caused by the local traffic Malfunction in Brandenburg, which is affecting Berlin, the European Football Championship is expected to proceed as planned. This has resulted in chaotic conditions primarily affecting mostly foreign visitors and tourists. In response, the rail customer organization has expressed consternation, urging that traffic on unaffected routes should not be prioritized and that better alternatives and backup plans should be implemented at the impacted stations.

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