Rhine-Main area - Railroad warning strike hits commuters and travelers
Rail travelers and commuters must also prepare for considerable restrictions in Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate due to the latest warning strike by the train drivers' union GDL. The Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund announced that regional trains and suburban trains would also be affected by the work stoppages from Thursday evening. The GDL had called on its members to take part in the warning strike from 10 p.m. onwards in passenger transport, and it was already due to begin in freight transport from 6 p.m. onwards. The warning strike is expected to end this Friday evening at 10 p.m., it said.
According to Deutsche Bahn, disruptions are expected even before the warning strike begins, as well as afterwards. An emergency timetable with a greatly reduced service will apply during the strike. Deutsche Bahn has given travelers the option of postponing their trips planned for Thursday or Friday and using their tickets at another time. The train commitment has been canceled, the railroad had announced. Reservations could be canceled free of charge.
The German Train Drivers' Union(GDL) wants to increase the pressure in the current collective bargaining round with this action. Among other things, it wants to emphasize its demand for a reduction in working hours for shift workers.
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- Commuters in Mainz and Frankfurt, located in Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate, should anticipate significant constraints during the ongoing warning strike by the GDL union.
- The latest action by the GDL, which includes work stoppages in both passenger and freight transport, has led to the cancellation of the train commitment and the availability of free ticket cancellations for reservations.
- The German Train Drivers' Union (GDL) is utilizing this warning strike as a means to exert pressure during the current collective bargaining round, emphasizing its demand for reduced working hours for shift workers.
- Deutsche Bahn has implemented an emergency timetable with a significantly reduced service due to the ongoing strike, offering travelers the option to reschedule their trips or utilize their tickets at a later time.
- The impact of the warning strike extends beyond the Rhine-Main area, potentially affecting traffic flows and tariffs in the broader railway network of Germany, including regions like Mainz and Frankfurt in the state of Hesse.
Source: www.stern.de
