Tag: Train and bus
Local transport: There are indefinite strikes in North Rhine-Westphalia – Economy
Numerous citizens have to prepare for new strikes on buses and trains. On Wednesday, Verdi members in North Rhine-Westphalia, the largest state with 18 million inhabitants, voted for indefinite strikes.…
Public transport: “You have to be up for the job”
There is a huge problem looming in public transport. Four out of ten bus and tram drivers are older than 55, and there are too few young people coming along.…
After GDL strikes: Deutsche Bahn wants to save 250 million euros – economy
The start of the year was anything but ideal. The months-long labor disputes by the German Locomotive Drivers’ Union (GDL), the finally found but expensive collective agreement, the difficult overall…
Volker Wissing and his infrastructure fund: Yes, what does he want now – business
Just a thought experiment. If it had come from an SPD minister or even a Green minister, the idea of an “infrastructure fund” that Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing had…
Strikes on trains, buses and airports: calm over Easter – economy
First of all, there is some good news just in time for the busy Easter weekend. Millions of people can travel by train in peace, they don’t have to fear…
Railway and GDL: What the collective bargaining agreement costs the railway – economy
This round of collective bargaining was expensive, that much is certain. The strikes of the past few months alone have cost Deutsche Bahn (DB) around 325 million euros, 25 million…
Deutsche Bahn and GDL: An agreement has been reached, but the dispute continues – politics
Deutsche Bahn and GDL have finally signed a collective agreement. Claus Weselsky sees himself as the winner, as he has implemented the 35-hour week. Nevertheless, the outgoing GDL boss makes…
Deutsche Bahn and GDL: These are the details of the agreement in the tariff dispute – Economy
He gets it, but he doesn’t get it: Deutsche Bahn (DB) is accommodating the German Locomotive Drivers’ Union (GDL) and its boss Claus Weselsky with the 35-hour week. It allows…
Agreement between railways and GDL – strikes off the table – economy
Train travelers can breathe a sigh of relief. The train drivers’ union GDL and Deutsche Bahn have reached an agreement in their month-long collective bargaining dispute, thereby averting further strikes.…
Federal government and railways – Infrago: “We don’t want to be a fig leaf” – Economy
You have to give the Federal Transport Minister one thing: he is punctual. Volker Wissing (FDP) opens the press event this Monday at exactly 2 p.m. to the second (!).…