Strike in local transport: Many commuters who use the bus and train have to look for alternatives at the end of the week. The Verdi union is on strike on public transport in several federal states.
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Several federal states and numerous cities are affected
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Many failures in local public transport expected
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Further strikes possible until the end of March
In several states buses and trains are on strike, but also a number of cities like München are affected. This is happening after the previous negotiations between the trade unions and the federal or local authorities have failed. Now Verdi is increasing the pressure in collective bargaining for the public sector.
Munich: Strikes in the MVV since Thursday
In Munich, the warning strike started on Thursday morning, 2nd March, began. MVG employees want to go on strike for two days. The subway and tram are out of service on Friday. Many buses don’t run. The Train however, belongs to Deutsche Bahn and is not on strike. Some buses roll as they are run by private companies. Among them are those school buses.
Public transport users should think about an alternative in good time as to how they can reach their destination despite the strike. The MVV app shows alternatives and draws attention to the strike. Also carpooling forming can be useful.
Strikes on buses and trains in several federal states
The federal states are also affected by the warning strikes, which are taking place together with the climate activists from Fridays for Future on Friday, March 3rd Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Baden-Württemberg, Saxony, Lower Saxony and Rhineland-Palatinate. Here local transport is in the hands of the municipality, the collective agreement for public service in local transport applies.
Strikes also in the cities
According to Verdi, there are also strikes in various cities. Many are affected, among others Bavarian cities such as Munich (see above), Augsburg, Regensburg, Ingolstadt, Landshut and Bayreuth. Neither buses nor trains are allowed to run in Nuremberg either. In Lower Saxony the focus is on Hanover, Braunschweig and Göttingen. In Frankfurt am Main the subways and buses have remained in their depots since Friday morning. In the southwest For example, Stuttgart, Freiburg, Mannheim, Heilbronn, Ulm, Esslingen, Constance, Baden-Baden and Karlsruhe are affected. In Stuttgart, however, there are S-Bahn trains because they are operated by Deutsche Bahn.
Also in the largest cities in North Rhine-Westphalia Buses and trains will stand still. According to Verdi, the focus will be on the Ruhr area and the Rhineland, but also on the Münsterland and East Westphalia.
Strike hinders Bundesliga game Dortmund-Leipzig
Football fans have to attend the top Bundesliga game between Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig on Friday evening due to the strike significant problems count on arrival and departure. The Dortmund local transport company DSW21 announced that the warning strike would completely shut down local transport connections with buses and light rail. Football fans can look to those not affected by the strike S-Bahn and regional trains evade. Germany’s largest football stadium has its own stop for regional trains.
Public transport strikes: full streets
If buses and trains fail, many commuters switch to their own cars. With busier streets and more traffic jams is expected on Friday.
Here is the ADAC traffic information.
Further strikes in local transport possible
The Verdi union and the civil servants’ association dbb are demanding 10.5 percent more income, but at least 500 euros more per month. No agreement was reached in the second round of negotiations. The tariff dispute has been several weeks accompanied by strikes. A third round of negotiations is not scheduled until the end of March. Until then, there will be more strike action expected.
With material from dpa.
