If you travel by bus next week, you may experience strikes from this Monday. Buses can fail or run late. The unions have announced strikes for five days. They cannot yet say exactly how the actions will turn out and where regional transport will fail.
According to a spokesperson for transport company Arriva, 15 to 20 percent of the buses are running. On which lines is unclear. “We only know when a driver reports to drive. We advise travelers to check it themselves on the journey planner. When a bus starts driving, it is immediately processed in the travel information.”
Arriva calls the strike ‘annoying’. “It was in the news last week, so we expect people to take it into account.”
Salary increase and reduced workload
Employees of bus companies also went on strike three weeks ago. Then about four out of ten buses fell out. That was an action by trade union FNV. The CNV will also take action next week. The unions want a new collective agreement with a wage increase that is equal to inflation and less work pressure.
Regional train staff are also on strike. It is not clear what consequences this will have for trains that run on the Maaslijn, with stops in Cuijk, Boxmeer and Vierlingsbeek.
