Strike chaos in Munich: public transport as good as paralyzed - now the S-Bahn trunk route is also blocked

A Verdi strike affects large parts of public life in Munich for two days – public transport and AWB are affected.

• Call for commuters: Munich residents should avoid public transport for the most part.

• Large sections of public transport are affected by the strike, as is waste management (AWB).

• All news and developments can be found here in the ticker.

Update, 7.59 a.m .:

Bitter news for all S-Bahn drivers in Munich: As informed by Deutsche Bahn, the main route is currently blocked between Pasing and Munich Ostbahnhof.

S-Bahn trunk line in Munich blocked - delays and cancellations

"Trains run differently from the route because of the medical care of a passenger," says the operator.

Delays of more than 20 minutes should be expected, and train cancellations cannot be ruled out.

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Due to the strike, almost nothing works in Munich's public transport system.

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Update, 7.36 a.m .:

Like yesterday, Thursday, March 2nd, little or nothing works in Munich’s public transport today.

Only the S-Bahn runs normally, it is not involved in the strike.

As a reporter reported to tz.de in the early morning, there are now problems there too.

The S8 in the direction of Herrsching is at Stachus, at around half past seven there was an announcement: "Unfortunately, there was a personal accident at the main station" It is not known how long the problem will last.

So even S-Bahn drivers have to be patient this morning.

Strike in Munich: Almost nothing works on Friday either - S-Bahn problems reported

Update from March 3, 6:06 a.m .:

The warning strikes in Bavaria continue.

Public transport in Munich was already on strike on Thursday (see previous updates).

For Friday, Verdi has called for all-day warning strikes in local public transport in Munich, Nuremberg, Augsburg, Regensburg, Ingolstadt, Bamberg and Bayreuth.

In the case of Nuremberg, this will also affect Erlangen and Fürth.

There are also numerous warning strikes in the public sector.

Collective bargaining is currently taking place in both areas.

Trams and subways in Munich were almost completely out of action on Thursday, and about half of the buses.

S-Bahn and regional trains, on the other hand, were not affected.

It could look similar this Friday.

In Nuremberg, the subway will remain closed on Friday.

In the case of buses, at least some of the vehicles will be in use in most of the affected cities - these are often regional lines or school buses that are operated by private companies.

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The warning strike continues on Friday.

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The warning strikes in the public sector on Friday will affect, among other things, garbage disposal and recycling centers in Munich.

In Regensburg, Verdi wants to hit the public utilities, the energy and water supply and also the baths with warning strikes.

The warning strikes have been going on here for a long time and are to be gradually increased by the end of March.

At the same time, there will be Fridays for Future demonstrations in more than 30 Bavarian cities on Friday.

In Munich, strikers from public transport will also take part - the climate protectionists and Verdi had already expressed their mutual support in the run-up to the strike, with the issue of sufficient financing for public transport being particularly important.

Strike in Munich - Fridays for Future with demos

Update, 8:19 p.m .:

The strike in Munich continues on Friday, similar failures in public transport are to be expected as on Thursday.

This time, however, not only Munich is affected.

The Verdi union has also called for all-day warning strikes in local public transport in Nuremberg, Augsburg, Regensburg, Ingolstadt, Bamberg and Bayreuth.

An action by a climate group, which blocked buses during the strike to prevent non-striking drivers from exiting, caused a stir on Thursday.

The Bavarian Minister of the Interior, Joachim Herrmann, expressed his anger at the action.

Climate groups also want to support the strikes in Munich on Friday.

Fridays for Future is planning a large demonstration that will also include strikers.

The organization expects 4,000 to 8,000 participants in Munich.

However, their arrival is likely to be hampered by the warning strike. 

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A warning strike paralyzed public transport in Munich on Thursday, and it will continue on Friday.

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Strike completely paralyzes the subway in Munich on Thursday

Update, 3:43 p.m .:

According to the MVG, subway operations are currently still completely suspended.

With the tram, only line 20 runs until about 8 p.m.

About half of all buses continue to run, albeit at irregular intervals.

Lines X30, 58/68 and 153 are no longer available.

Likewise, all night tram lines, night buses only run to a very limited extent.

Update, 3:22 p.m .:

The garbage disposal is also on strike from today.

The Verdi union has called on all employees of the Munich waste management company (AWM) to do so.

All recycling centers and the used goods department store in Hall 2 will remain closed until Saturday, March 4th.

Up to and including Friday, mostly no bins are emptied.

The recyclables and poison mobile are also not driving.

Parts of the administration are also affected.

The AWM therefore asks all residents in Munich for their understanding and to generate as little waste as possible.

Warning strike in Munich: only 35 of the 500 drivers in action

Update, 12:43 p.m .:

As the MVG lets you know, the operation of the U6 line has been discontinued.

Surprisingly, the line ran every 10 minutes in the morning, but due to insufficient staff, the journeys have now ended again.

Update, 10:36 a.m .:

According to MVG, 35 of 500 drivers are currently still in use in the driving service (underground, bus and tram).

Update, 9.32 a.m .:

Line 20 of the tram has been running again every 20 minutes since 9 a.m.

Otherwise, tram operations are completely suspended.

Strike chaos in Munich: "Hardly anything is going on here" - no more taxis available

Update, 9.13

a.m .: A call to Taxi-München eG reveals that quite a few residents of the state capital have apparently changed modes of transport during the strike.

The following tape announcement sounds at around 9.15 a.m.: “Due to the increased volume, no vehicles are currently available.

Please try again later

Update, 8.59 a.m .:

As the MVG reports, at least the U6 has been in operation since 7.30 a.m.

Trains run here every 10 minutes.

Update, 8:26 a.m .:

As a reporter confirms, traffic is backing up on Munich’s streets.

"I'm on the A99 near Freiham, there's hardly anything going on here."

The navigation system in the car warns you not to drive in the direction of the city center if possible.

Strike chaos in Munich: crowded streets around the city - "Hardly anything is going on here"

All routes of the Mittlerer Ring are already marked "red".

"It's significantly more than usual," confirms the reporter.

Subways and trams are standing still in Munich today, and on average only every second bus is currently running.

Update, 7.15 a.m .:

The rush hour in Munich is rolling.

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had feared: many Munich residents switched to the car at the start of the strike.

All sections of the Mittlerer Ring are currently heavily used.

In some sections it is only stop and go, in other parts, such as the Georg-Brauchle Ring, the cars are parked on Thursday morning (as of 7:18 a.m.).

Strike in Munich: full streets - traffic jam on Thursday morning

Update from March 2, 6:05 a.m .:

The Verdi union is serious about its warning strikes.

In Munich, subways, trams and buses will stop for two days (see first report).

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Strike in Munich: The subway stations remain empty.

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From the start of operations on Thursday morning, the Verdi union asked its employees to go on a two-day walkout.

The action is intended to put pressure on the collective bargaining, in which the trade union for Munich is demanding a significant increase in wages and alignment with the area collective agreement.

In addition, Verdi demands that politicians better equip public transport for the traffic turnaround.

Subway, buses and trams: strike in Munich public transport - appeal to commuters

The S-Bahn, which is operated by Deutsche Bahn, as well as regional trains and buses are not affected by the strike.

The Munich transport company MVG called for buses, subways and trams to be avoided on both days.

For safety reasons, the subway will initially not go into operation on Thursday.

Whether individual subways and trams will run later depends on the personnel situation, it said.

In the bus sector, about every second vehicle will be used and distributed across the entire network.

Here it is noticeable that bus cooperation partners of MVG are not affected by the warning strike.

Who pays wages during a strike?

What you need to know about strike pay

If work is stopped and the workforce is on strike, the employer no longer has to pay wages.

As a rule, so-called strike money is paid in such cases.

This then comes from the unions.

On Friday, the campaign will be extended to local transport.

Then the strike will also hit Nuremberg, Fürth and Erlangen, as well as Augsburg, Regensburg, Ingolstadt and Bamberg, because the collective bargaining agreement for local public transport is also currently being negotiated.

The union will also continue to put pressure on the parallel collective bargaining in the public sector on Thursday.

Among other things, garbage cans should remain in Munich and recycling centers should be affected.

Waste management should also be affected in Augsburg on Thursday.

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"Thursday morning no subway and tram service".

A strike paralyzes public transport in Munich.

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Strike chaos in Munich: public transport and waste management paralyzed - all information here in the ticker

First report from March 1st:

Munich – The warning strikes in the public sector will paralyze large parts of life in Munich from Thursday, March 2nd to Friday, March 3rd.

Compared to other cities in Bavaria, the strike in the state capital is said to last for two full days.

Public transport is affected, where subways and trams will stop operating.

The S-Bahn is not affected, and parts of the buses will probably run.

Strike in Munich: Public transport and waste management paralyzed - all information here in the ticker

MVG has already reacted to the Verdi announcement: "Significant restrictions on the subway, tram and bus are expected," it said.

Regulated operation will only be possible again on Saturday.

However, it is planned to maintain at least part of the line operation.

In Munich, waste management companies will also be affected on Thursday and Friday.

The union said that the residual waste bins, paper and bio bins would probably not be emptied.

Bulky and hazardous waste cannot be handed in at the recycling depots.

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Strike in Munich: recycling centers also affected – all the news in the ticker

The action at the recycling depots may also continue on Saturday.

Among other things, the union demands a 10.5 percent increase in salary for employees in the public sector;

no agreement has yet been reached with the employer side.

Verdi announced the warning strike on Thursday and Friday together with climate activists from Fridays for Future, the organization is calling for a global climate strike on Friday.

All news, information and developments relating to the strike in Munich can be found here in the text.

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