The corona pandemic is to be countered with the 3G rule in public transport.
But the implementation is extremely difficult.
Munich - Train travel for unvaccinated people will be laborious: From Wednesday (November 24th), the 3G rule * will apply on all public transport.
Anyone who has not been vaccinated against the coronavirus * or has not recovered from it is only allowed to get on trains, buses or trams with a negative test.
It is already becoming apparent, however, that the controls will hardly go beyond random samples.
Deutsche Bahn * announced yesterday that the 3G certificates on the trains would be checked "randomly" with existing staff.
"This includes 4200 employees from DB-Sicherheit as well as around 5000 DB-owned or commissioned service and control personnel in S-Bahn, regional express and regional trains," said the railway.
Corona: 3G rule in trains, buses, trams - MVG can only carry out random checks
The Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft (MVG), which operates the subway, bus and tram network in the state capital, explained: “Priority checks are carried out in cooperation with the subway station and the police.
In addition, our ticket verifiers will also check the 3G status as part of their controls.
However, these checks can in any case - as required by law - only be carried out on a random basis; a comprehensive control is not possible in an open system with several million passengers. "
The drivers of buses and trams are not supposed to check at all.
"That would not make sense, because then all passengers would have to get on at just one door, which would not be in terms of punctuality or the most even distribution of passengers."
Corona: 3G rule in trains, buses, trams - Federal Police only help with problems with passengers
The federal police will not be very involved.
"The controls are originally the responsibility of the transport company," said a spokesman on request.
In the event of problems with passengers, however, the railway employees could call the federal police for help as usual.
The MVG receives a little more support - at least at the beginning. A spokesman for the Munich police headquarters said it has not yet been clarified how many staff the police will permanently assign for controls. For Wednesday (November 24th) he announced strong controls with specially assigned officers. You will be on the move in mixed strips with MVG staff on trains, and there will be stationary controls at the subway entrances. Since it is not forbidden for unvaccinated people to stay on the platforms, the MVG makes use of its domestic rights. Corresponding notices would be posted in the next few days, the stay at the bus and tram stops would not be affected, said the MVG.
A spokesman for the Bavarian Ministry of the Interior also emphasized that the implementation of the 3G rule is the responsibility of the operator.
This is also the case in the new Federal Infection Protection Act.
"As far as necessary, the Bavarian police will support the controls", for example through joint patrols with the underground station or priority controls.
The federal police are responsible for the railway.
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