Buses and trams are repeatedly canceled because more than 100 drivers and mechanics are missing – and an unusually large number are ill. What that means for tram driver Michael Baumann and the passengers.
A banner with current disruptions rotates non-stop on the website of the Munich Transport Company (MVG): timetable changes due to construction sites, vehicle cancellations and cancellations due to staff shortages – again and again cancellations due to staff shortages. 18 bus lines are listed on Monday afternoon, and there were already 30 in August. Ten lines have been running for almost a year with a reduced offer – because there is a lack of staff. And the passengers are standing at the bus stops.