The train drivers’ strike in Germany started on Wednesday morning (see video above). According to Deutsche Bahn, about one in five trains travels long distances. The connections with Austria are also affected by the strike, as drivers are changed at the border.
Trains that start or end in Germany currently only run to the relevant border station or are canceled completely. However, trains on the Brenner route will sometimes be routed to Munich, the Austrian Federal Railways said. For the Salzburg-Munich route, ÖBB and Deutsche Bahn offer that their tickets are also valid for hourly local transport. In addition, night train tickets to and from Germany can also be used during the day and an extended validity until January 19 is also offered (provided the ticket is purchased until January 8).
Here you can see tweets from ÖBB about the train drivers’ strike in Germany.
Regional trains are also affected
Westbahn trains run to Munich as usual, as the drivers are not changed at the border there. According to Deutsche Bahn, the emergency timetable started as planned. About one in five trains runs in long-distance transport, and regional transport is also subject to extensive restrictions. The strike also affects the company Transdev, which operates regional trains in the northwest and east.
Freight transport work was stopped on Tuesday evening. Until recently, Deutsche Bahn and Transdev had tried to prevent the strike in court, but in vain: the Labor Court of the State of Hesse finally rejected the request for a preliminary injunction in the second instance on Tuesday evening.
Longer strokes possible
In the collective labor agreement negotiation dispute, the GDL trade union has already called for warning strikes twice, which lasted a maximum of 24 hours in passenger transport. The current strike is scheduled until Friday at 6 p.m. In December, union members voted on indefinite strike action. About 97 percent of participants were in favor of this, meaning longer strikes are now possible.
Source: Krone
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