strike information on Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof

Strike Information on Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof | © Marijan Murat / dpa

million commuters and travelers meet on Tuesday the longest strike in the history Deutsche Bahn. The German train drivers union (GDL) called on its members, at 9 clock to stop work until Sunday morning. During work stoppages spare timetables apply. One in three long-distance train to drive in spite of the strike. In regional transport, the company expects 15 to 60 percent of the regular offer, most failures are expected in East Germany.

“We know that the web clients not standing and clapping with enthusiasm on the platform,” said GDL boss Claus Weselsky. On Monday, the strike began in the freight transport. Weselsky declined in an interview with the ZDF broadcast “W iso” again