Tariffs - Rail strike will hit Bavarian regional transport hard
The latest warning strike by the train drivers' union GDL will severely disrupt regional Deutsche Bahn train services in Bavaria. DB Regio assumes that the 24-hour work stoppage by train drivers from Thursday evening at 10 p.m. will have a massive impact on all German rail operations. This was announced by a DB spokesperson in Munich.
There is an emergency timetable for long-distance services. However, many regional trains will also be canceled: "In regional transport, the aim is to run a greatly reduced service," explained the spokesperson. "The extent to which this is possible varies greatly from region to region." The Munich S-Bahn intends to run every hour, on the S8 between Pasing and the airport every 20 minutes. DB has set up a telephone hotline, which can be reached on 08000 99 66 33.
The Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) are suspending their connections to and from Bavaria during the warning strike, but will continue to run their inner-Austrian trains from Tyrol to Salzburg and vice versa via Rosenheim as usual. Although this connection is on Bavarian territory, it has always been used by ÖBB.
The private railroad companies, which operate on several important routes, are not on strike. The companies want to maintain their train services as far as possible, but could be indirectly affected if DB Netz signalmen or dispatchers are also unable to work.
For example, the trains of the private Austrian Westbahn from Munich to Vienna will run five times as usual on Friday via Rosenheim, Salzburg and Linz to the Austrian capital.
A spokesperson for Go-Ahead in Augsburg said: "There may still be train cancellations and delays." The company's trains run on the busy Augsburg-Munich route, among others. It is to be feared that "a number of DB train drivers in the Allgäu region will probably also go on strike", the company announced on Thursday afternoon. It is therefore expected that the route between Munich and Lindau on Lake Constance will not be able to run to its full extent.
The company is trying to find a replacement service with buses, but cannot guarantee this. In addition, trains are expected to be fuller than usual. Passengers should therefore check online shortly before their journey.
The Bayerische Regionalbahn, whose trains run from Munich to Rosenheim and Salzburg, among others, expects limited effects, according to a spokeswoman. "Although the GDL members of the Transdev companies, to which BRB belongs, have also been called to strike this time, only a few BRB employees belong to this union."
Agilis in Regensburg also intends to maintain operations as far as possible: "Agilis trains will also run as usual on Thursday evening and Friday," the company announced on X - formerly Twitter. Agilis runs from Regensburg along the Danube, both in the direction of Swabia and Lower Bavaria.
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- Despite the 24-hour rail strike by GDL, private railroad companies operating on important routes in Bavaria, such as Westbahn from Munich to Vienna, aim to maintain their train services as much as possible.
- Deutsche Bahn (DB) has advised passengers to check online for updates before their journey, as trains may be fuller than usual due to cancellations and delays in regional traffic.
- The Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) have suspended their connections to and from Bavaria during the strike but will continue with their inner-Austrian trains as usual, impacting regions like Tyrol and Salzburg.
- DB Regio assumes that the warning strike will have a significant impact on all German rail operations, with many regional trains being canceled, including in the Munich S-Bahn, where services will still run every hour on the S8 between Pasing and the airport.
- The Bavarian Regionalbahn, which runs from Munich to Rosenheim and Salzburg, amongst other routes, expects limited effects from the strike, as only a few of their employees are part of the GDL union.
- Agilis in Regensburg, which operates along the Danube in both the Swabia and Lower Bavaria directions, has announced that their trains will run as usual during the strike, ensuring minimal disruptions to local traffic.
- Go-Ahead, operating on the Augsburg-Munich route, has warned of possible train cancellations and delays due to the strike, and is also trying to provide a replacement service with buses, but cannot guarantee this.
- The German railroad strike will significantly impact local consumers, causing disruptions in traffic and adding stress to travel plans for those commuting or planning trips within Bavaria and beyond.
- Train drivers from the GDL union in Bavaria have called for a warning strike, leading to DB Regio and private railroad companies scrambling to maintain operations and minimize disruptions to passengers.
- The train drivers' union GDL has threatened further strikes if their demands for higher wages and better working conditions are not met, throwing the future of German railroad traffic into uncertainty and causing concern for travelers and commuters alike.
Source: www.stern.de
