As of now, Germany is facing a wave of disruption after the main train operator in the country announced that they were going on strike.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) revealed the strike at the last minute, saying that it had been initiated by the union of the train drivers in the country, GDL.
This strike is the most recent in a series of four recorded in the previous year, which followed the disruptions caused by heavy snowfall in the southern region of Germany earlier in the week.
Deutsche Bahn
The authorities have informed that passenger services being operated by Deutsche Bahn are going to be disrupted for the upcoming days.
According to the relevant authorities, there will be massive cancellations and restrictions in the days to come, as the GDL union called the strike.
This happened shortly after conversations with DB reached no concrete conclusion, and the workers were unable to negotiate better pay and working hours with the company.
Since Deutsche Bahn is the main train operator in the country, all of Germany is going to suffer the impact of disruptions.
Consequently, commuter trains in Hamburg and Berlin are likely to be used by a larger number of people in the days when DB goes on strike.
The primary train operator has further warned that its regional, S-Bahn, and long-distance services will also face cancelations and delays in the days to come.
Moreover, trains are going to be following a strike timetable from now on, which will allow people to use its most basic service.
In addition, its limited service will only be available on routes that are necessary for commune transportation.
Impact
On the other hand, the strike by the primary train operator in Germany is going to have little to no impact on the regional services provided by private operators.
Even so, authorities have advised passengers not to travel via a DB train unless it is absolutely necessary for them to do so.
As per Deutsche Bahn itself, people have been told to refrain from taking any unnecessary journeys during the strike of the GDL and postpone their trip to a later time.
The GDL initiated the strike shortly after it demanded the company reduce the working hours from 38 to 35 without a cut in salaries.
However, DB refused to agree to these conditions, saying that Rail Chiefs are not prioritizing the legitimate needs of their own employees.
It went on to accuse them of trampling over the urgently needed measures for the successful recruitment of staff.
GDL
According to GDL, the poor terms with DB have put the future of the company at stake, which could end up with devastating consequences.
One of these consequences could be that the future of the most environment and climate-friendly transportation means would become uncertain.
Deutsch Bahn has categorized the planned walkout as selfish and irresponsible, especially since the country is facing an inflow of tourists.
As it is, transport in the country is facing disruptions due to the large number of cancelations by the Munich Airport.
