Deutsche Bahn (DB) expects the announced strike by the train drivers’ union GDL to cause severe disruption to rail traffic in the greater Munich area. The emergency timetable will only ensure a very limited range of trains in DB’s long-distance, regional and S-Bahn services, the state-owned company announced on its website on Monday. The Munich … Read more
It is supposed to be the longest strike yet, it will last through the weekend. Germany is facing a second train drivers’ strike in January, which will once again paralyze rail transport throughout the country for several days. Just three days after a new offer from Deutsche Bahn management, the GDL union has announced that … Read more
From the beginning of next week it could be that time again: full platforms, empty tracks. The reason: the labor disputes of the German Locomotive Drivers’ Union (GDL). However, Deutsche Bahn (DB) wants to stop this using legal means. This is nothing new for the DB: in 2021 it had already tried to have the … Read more
As of: December 31, 2023 10:34 a.m In addition to the statistics that the railway publishes on the punctuality of its trains, there is also the so-called passenger punctuality. Among other things, it also takes into account if a train is completely canceled. The balance sheet for 2023 is not good. Almost every third passenger … Read more
Berlin/Potsdam (dpa/bb) – The storm “Zoltan” hit the plans of many travelers from Berlin and Brandenburg a few days before Christmas. On Thursday, numerous long-distance trains were canceled, especially to the west, as can be seen on the Deutsche Bahn website. Because of the storm, the fire brigade had to go on many missions, especially … Read more
At the Deutsche Bahn has a new timetable in effect from today. The company is significantly expanding its offering – but many prices are also rising. Flex tickets for long-distance transport, for example, cost an average of 4.9 percent more, while Bahncard discount cards and route season tickets are also on average 4.9 percent more … Read more
Düsseldorf (dpa/lnw) – The train driver’s warning strike at several railway companies also led to numerous train cancellations in North Rhine-Westphalia on Friday. Only about one in five trains ran on Deutsche Bahn’s long-distance services. There were also many cancellations and restrictions in regional transport. The German Locomotive Drivers’ Union (GDL) had called for warning … Read more
Local and long-distance transport are affected by the rail strike today, December 8, 2023. How long will the warning strike with train cancellations and delays last? Attention commuters: there’s a new one Strike at the railway. After the collapse of collective bargaining, GDL boss Claus Weselsky had already announced further strikes. Initially he mentioned various … Read more
AFPGerman long-distance trains at Frankfurt am Main Hbf NOS News•today, 00:46 Train traffic in Germany is largely at a standstill today due to a national strike. The machinists’ union GDL has called on its members to stop work. The strike started at 10pm last night for the drivers who drive passenger trains. Freight transport drivers … Read more
Due to a signal box malfunction, all ICE trains between Berlin and Cologne/Bonn are currently experiencing delays. As Deutsche Bahn announced on its website, trains in both directions were delayed due to diversions by about 75 minutes. The stop Berlin-Spandau is no longer applicable therefore. Also on the Route between Berlin and Hanover or Göttingen, … Read more