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Rail Disruption in Bavaria: GDL Union's Warning Strike Impact
German rail travelers in Bavaria are bracing for disruptions, as the train drivers' union, GDL, has announced a 24-hour strike starting Thursday at 10 p.m. According to a DB Regio spokesperson in Munich, this work stoppage by train drivers will significantly impact all German rail operations.
While long-distance services will operate under an emergency timetable, many regional trains will be canceled. Regarding the S-Bahn trains in Munich and Nuremberg, details are yet to be clarified. Passengers can seek updates by contacting DB's hotline: 08000 99 66 33.
The Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) have suspended their connections to and from Bavaria during the warning strike, but plan to run their inner-Austrian trains from Tyrol to Salzburg and vice versa via Rosenheim as usual. Private railroad companies like Go Ahead, which operates on the Augsburg-Munich route, aim to maintain their services to the fullest extent possible.
Despite the announced strike, not all railroad companies in Germany will be affected. Go Ahead, known for operating on the busy Augsburg-Munich route, plans to minimize cancellations and delays, recommending passengers to check travel updates just before their journey.
Bayerische Regionalbahn, operating from Munich to Rosenheim and Salzburg among other routes, also anticipates limited impacts. The company has a minimal number of its employees belonging to the GDL union. Agilis in Regensburg has also confirmed that it will maintain operations as usual during the strike, assuring travelers that Agilis trains will run both Thursday evening and Friday.
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Although the GDL union called for a warning strike, recent negotiations between Deutsche Bahn and EVG union resulted in a collective agreement, averting any potential strikes. This agreement includes a 6.5% pay raise, job security until 2027, and additional benefits for shift workers[1]. This agreement, however, does not impact private railroad companies like Go Ahead and Agilis or companies based in other regions, making them generally unaffected by the strike.
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- In 2021, the train strike by the GDL union in Bavaria had a similar impact on regional transport services.
- The GDL union comprised 40,000 train drivers before its merger with EVG in 2017.
- As of 2022, the EVG union represents approximately 60,000 train conductors, locomotive drivers, and railway inspectors in Deutsche Bahn.
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