As of: January 25, 2024, 12:42 p.m
By: Elisa Buhrke
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During the GDL strike, travelers in Bavaria continue to use “Go-Ahead” trains.
But because the employees at the signal boxes are also on strike, nothing works in many places in the Allgäu.
Munich - The rail chaos is expanding: So far, during the GDL strike, travelers in Bavaria could at least rely on trains from the operator Go-Ahead to continue to run.
But that's over now: at least in the direction of Allgäu, numerous trains are canceled.
As the Go-Ahead customer service informs upon request, nothing works between the Buchloe and Memmingen stops.
The reason for this: The dispatchers who control rail traffic at the signal boxes belong to Deutsche Bahn - and are therefore on strike.
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Because of the GDL strike: Go-Ahead-Bayern rail traffic in the Allgäu is at a standstill
“We drive where we can drive,” a Go-Ahead press spokesman told our editorial team.
For example, if you search in the DB Navigator for a connection from Munich Central Station to Memmingen, as of Thursday afternoon, January 25th, most trains will say: “Connection is canceled”.
They are already working on setting up a replacement service, but are still waiting for confirmation from the partners.
Because of the GDL strike, Go-Ahead Bayern's trips to the Allgäu are also affected.
© IMAGO/Wolfgang Maria Weber
In some cases, an SEV with buses has already been set up between Buchloe and Memmingen.
According to the DB app, a bus runs on this route every two hours at 1:20 p.m., 3:20 p.m. and 5:20 p.m. - in the opposite direction at 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Before starting your journey, train passengers in Bavaria should ideally find out about their connection on the operators' apps or websites during the strike.
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