Rail travelers have to expect delays and train cancellations: Strikes have been announced for passenger and freight traffic. Which trains in NRW are affected.
Hamm – Once again, train travelers have to show a lot of patience. Because the union of German locomotive drivers (GDL) announced strikes at Deutsche Bahn. This time it concerns not only freight traffic, but also passenger traffic in NRW and all of Germany.
| labor union | Union of German Locomotive Drivers (GDL) |
| Chair | Claus Weselsky |
| Members | 36.500 (2021) |
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Strike announced on the railways: Effects for travelers and commuters in North Rhine-Westphalia
In freight transport, the strike already start Tuesday evening around 7 p.m., announced the GDL-Chairman Claus Weselsky on Tuesday. From Wednesday, 2 a.m. to Friday, 2 a.m., that should also be passenger traffic be on strike. The strike is supposed to nationwide 48 hours last for.
Previously, 95 percent of the participating members were in favor of a labor dispute in an original vote – and therefore also for one strike – Voted. This far exceeded the necessary approval rate of 75 percent, explained Weselsky. According to him, 70 percent of the members took part in the German train at the original vote.
Railway strike announced: That is why the members of the German train drivers’ union are on strike
But why is the union calling for a strike at all? the GDL According to Weselsky, does not want to accept a zero round in the current year, demands a significant corona premium and income increases of 3.2 percent with a term of 28 months.
Called for a strike: Deutsche Bahn may face severe restrictions in passenger transport in the coming days. (Symbol image)
© Julian Stratenschulte / dpa
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the Deutsche Bahn announced in the face of billions in new losses during the Corona-pandemic and major flood damage to a longer-term collective agreement and later increments with the same percentage. A strike would be an “attack on the whole country,” said Bahn personnel manager Martin Seiler German press agency explained. A railway spokeswoman said on Monday that strikes would hit customers and employees like a “slap in the face”.
It is now possible to predict which lines will be in NRW from the strike will be affected. the Bahn has put an overview online. Some lines of the DB Region NRW therefore fail completely during the strike period. Here is an overview (as of August 10, 10:36 p.m.).
Strike at the railway: These lines of the DB Regio NRW are canceled
- RE 2: Düsseldorf – Duisburg – Essen – Gelsenkirchen – Recklinghausen – Münster – Osnabrück
- RE 8: Mönchengladbach – Cologne – Troisdorf -Bonn-Beuel – Koenigswinter – Bad Honnef – Linz am Rhein – Neuwied – Engers – Koblenz
- RE 9: Aachen – Eschweiler – Düren – Horrem – Cologne – Siegburg / Bonn – Betzdorf – Siegen
- RE 18: Herzogenrath – Eygelshoven – Landgraaf – Heerlen
- RB 20: Geilenkirchen (HVZ) / Eschweiler St. Jöris – Alsdorf-Annapark – Herzogenrath – Aachen- Stolberg-Altstadt / Düren
- RB 38: Cologne – Horrem – Bedburg
- RB 43: Dorsten – Wanne-Eickel – Herne – Castrop-Rauxel South -Dortmund
- RB 53: Dortmund – Schwerte – Iserlohn
- RB 54: Unna – Fröndenberg – Menden – Balve – Neuenrade
- RE 57: Dortmund – Hagen – Schwerte – Bestwig – Brilon city
- S 4: Unna – Unna-Königsborn – Dortmund-Dorstfeld – Dortmund-Lütgendortmund
- S 8: Mönchengladbach – Düsseldorf – Wuppertal – Hagen
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The following lines of the DB Regio NRW run (as of August 10, 10:36 p.m.) with restrictions during the strike period
- RB 25: Cologne – Overath – Gummersbach – Meinerzhagen – Lüdenscheid (trains run every hour)
- RE 42: Mönchengladbach – Krefeld – Essen – Gelsenkirchen – Recklinghausen – Haltern – Münster (The short intervals between Essen and Münster (Westphalia) are canceled. The long intervals between Mönchengladbach and Münster run as usual)
- RB 51: Dortmund – Lünen – Coesfeld – Gronau – Enschede (trains run every two hours)
- RB 63: Münster – Coesfeld (trains run every hour)
- RB 64: Münster – Gronau – Enschede (trains run every hour)
- S 11: Düsseldorf Airport Terminal – Düsseldorf – Neuss – Dormagen – Cologne – Bergisch-Gladbach (trains run every hour)
- S 12: Horrem – Cologne – Troisdorf – Siegburg – Hennef (Sieg) – Eitorf – Au (trains run every hour)
- S 19: Düren – Horrem – Cologne-Hansaring – Cologne / Bonn Airport – Troisdorf – Siegburg / Bonn – Hennef – Au (the trains run every hour)
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the Bahn points out that their “minimum travel offer” can also be affected by further strike measures, for example at signal boxes. Generally applies to everyone Rail travelersthat they are aware of their before driving Zug should inform, so the council of the railway. This can be done on the website of the railway or the DB Navigator. If you have any questions, rail customers can reach a free special hotline at Tel. 08000/996633, according to the promise.
“We want to drive as much as possible,” said Bahn personnel manager Seiler. Nevertheless: in the coming days every fourth should Long-distance train fail.
Rail strike announced: emergency plans for travelers and commuters in NRW
On the homepage of the German train announces the company special Goodwill regulations to: For long-distance tickets that have already been purchased and that fall within the period of the announced strike, travelers can use their tickets as early as Tuesday, August 10th, up to and including Friday, August 20th, or cancel them free of charge. the Deutsche Bahn also has a free one for those affected Special hotline set up from Tuesday at 3 p.m.
During the last GDL train drivers’ strike six years ago, an emergency schedule was drawn up to keep at least some operation going. In long-distance traffic, around a third of the trains could run, especially on the main routes from the Ruhr area to the east and from Hamburg to the south. Also in Regional traffic and at S-Bahn A majority of the trains are likely to be canceled in the event of a train drivers’ strike. The disrupted operations could then also occur with competitors of the German train lead to restrictions.
In addition to the dispute over income growth, a power struggle is raging in the group between the GDL and the larger railway and transport union (EVG). For the GDL high collective wage agreements for as many occupational groups and employees as possible are a question of survival and future growth opportunities. Because the Bahn must implement the collective bargaining law. In the approximately 300 companies of the company, only the collective agreement of the larger union is to be applied. Usually this is the EVG. The GDL has therefore announced that it wants to chase members away from the competition.
Union calls for a rail strike: Effects for travelers and commuters in North Rhine-Westphalia
It is the first strike on the railways since December 2018 when the EVG called on its members to take part in a labor dispute. It was much harder GDL strike 2014 and 2015. In eight increasing waves, the train drivers under Weselsky’s leadership stopped work and paralyzed large parts of the route network. Also in NRW Commuters and travelers were hard hit by the strikes. And also in July there were numerous problems with the railway after the catastrophic flooding in NRW.
The EVG already had a collective agreement with the last autumn Bahn signed. This year there was a clear round. At the beginning of 2022, employees will receive 1.5 percent more money. Terminations for operational reasons are excluded.
List of rubric lists: © Julian Stratenschulte / dpa
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