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Travelers and commuters in Germany have to prepare for a mega strike: the Verdi union and the railway workers’ union paralyze buses, trains, roads and airports.
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Update I: Motorways – tunnel closures possible
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Update II: Deutsche Bahn will cease operations on March 27th
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Update III: No air traffic in Munich, Frankfurt and Stuttgart on Monday
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Update IV: No public transport in seven federal states
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ADAC experts recommend working from home on Mondays
The services union Verdi and the railway and transport union (EVG) will hold a joint meeting on Monday, March 27th big strike day through.
Strike: Public transport, trains, airports, motorways affected
What you need to know about the long-distance strike
What you need to know about the local transport strike
All information about the strike at German airports
Current information on possible tunnel closures on motorways
Strikes in public transport, trains, planes: the alternatives
Deutsche Bahn: No train traffic on Monday
Die Deutsche Bahn* represents the entire long-distance traffic a. Even in regional traffic, “mostly no trains will run,” the group announced on Thursday. “According to statements by the union, the first effects of striking employees are already possible on Sunday evening,” it said. The warning strike will therefore still affect rail traffic on Tuesday. Also the rail traffic after Austria is affected : There are no cross-border local and long-distance trains. Night trains with German sections that start on Sunday and Monday are also affected.
Strike in seven federal states on March 27th
The all-day strike begins on the night of March 26-27 at midnight and ends at midnight, the unions said. Verdi is also calling for work stoppages at several airports on as well as in Public transport services in the federal states Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Saxony, Lower Saxony, Rhineland-Palatinate and Bayern on. The highway company is also said to be on strike, as is the water and shipping administration.
Airports Frankfurt, Munich, Stuttgart: No flights
In view of announced warning strikes, Frankfurt Airport will take place on the coming Montag no regular passenger traffic. “All tasks that enable full flight operations” have been suspended due to the warning strike, the operating company Fraport said.
In view of the announced warning strikes, Munich Airport is already taking place next Sunday and Monday no regular passenger and freight traffic takes place. Stuttgart Airport has now also announced that it will stop regular flight operations on March 27th.
Among other things, the airports are also on strike Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Cologne/Bonn, Leipzig/Halle, Dresden and Dortmund. It is still unclear whether regular flight operations can take place here. According to the airport association ADV, about 380,000 business and private travelers don’t take off.
Motorways: Tunnel closures possible
As part of the mega strike, drivers could also be directly affected, since employees of Autobahn GmbH are organized in the union. However, the Autobahn GmbH of the federal government wants to avoid tunnel closures. “In particular, the operational service on the federal trunk roads must be maintained. For this purpose, emergency service agreements are concluded, for example to avoid tunnel closures,” said a spokesman. “Both sides will do everything to ensure the safety of road users.”
The operational service takes care of repairing damage to the roads after accidents or storms, green strips, traffic signs, lane markings and winter services.
Elbe tunnel should remain passable
Overlooking the Elbtunnel in Hamburg the spokesman announced that the northern branch would do everything in its power to maintain the operation of the motorways and tunnels with the help of an emergency operation. The announced 57-hour closure of the A7 and the announced work from Friday, March 24, 7 p.m. to Monday, March 27, 5 a.m. would take place.
Strikes in public transport, trains, planes: the alternatives
Passengers who have booked a train journey for Monday or Tuesday can still get the ticket flexible up to and including April 4th use, provided it was purchased by March 23, the railway announced. Seat reservations could be canceled free of charge. The group promised to provide more detailed information about the effects of the warning strike as soon as possible.
Due to the massive strikes is a traffic chaos probably, since many people will switch to their private vehicle. ADAC experts recommend working from home if possible or advise travelers to switch to another day.
If you cannot postpone your trip or journey, you have to plan a lot of time. Before starting your journey, it is advisable to find out about the current traffic situation by radio or Internet.
In addition to the long-distance bus, which is not affected by the strike, there could be an alternative to trains and planes rideshare at the ADAC Carpool Club be. Anyone interested in one rental car decides, but should hurry. As a rule, these are booked up quickly.
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