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Buses and trains have repeatedly been at a standstill recently.
Former Transport Minister Oliver Wittke sees this as a threat to the transport transition.
He appeals to both parties to the strike.
Munich - And once again commuters and travelers have to prepare for delays and train cancellations, because Deutsche Bahn will be on strike from Tuesday (March 12th).
Not the first time in the last few weeks and months.
Just a few days ago, the GDL announced that it would now announce strikes at even shorter notice.
The train will therefore become an unreliable means of transport, as GDL boss Claus Weselsky said.
This makes it more difficult for the railways to adapt to the strikes and to develop alternative timetables.
The intended consequences: even more cancellations for travelers.
They should be used to the restrictions by now;
In addition to Deutsche Bahn, there were also repeated strikes in local public transport.
Wittke warns of ongoing strikes: “What use is a job ticket if you don’t come to work?”
Oliver Wittke now sharply criticizes the recurring strikes in the
WAZ
and warns of the consequences.
Wittke has been the new board spokesman for the Rhine-Ruhr Transport Association (VRR) since the beginning of February and was already transport minister in North Rhine-Westphalia.
“The strikes are putting a massive strain on the industry and passengers are becoming increasingly unsettled,” he explains.
He could only appeal to the collective bargaining parties to come to an agreement as quickly as possible.
Both must have the same goal of convincing many people to use buses and trains.
You can't do that with strikes and uncertainty, says Wittke.
Oliver Wittke in front of a train: The board spokesman for the Rhine-Ruhr Transport Association (VRR) sharply criticized the ongoing strikes.
© Imago/Christof Köpsel
“What use is a student ticket if students can’t come to the university?
What use is a job ticket if I can’t get to work?” asks Wittke.
He appeals to both sides: “The collective bargaining parties should think more about who pays them: In addition to the taxpayers, these are the passengers.”
Rail strike on Tuesday: This is what passengers need to know
Deutsche Bahn is once again providing a basic offer for the rail strike on Tuesday (March 12th).
Travelers can find out which trains can make the journey in the timetable information on
bahn.de
and in the DB Navigator.
You can also inquire by telephone.
Anyone who bought a ticket for the strike day before March 10th can also use it at a later date.
In addition, the train connection has been lifted, so the ticket can also be used to get to the destination via a different route.
In addition, the ticket can also be refunded under the appropriate conditions.
However, travelers are unlikely to be able to avoid airspace.
There are currently strikes at airports too.
Lufthansa cabin crew will also be on strike on March 12th and 13th - 100,000 passengers could be affected.