The strike by the GDL train drivers’ union will also cause severe disruption to train traffic on Thursday. “The emergency timetable with a greatly reduced range of journeys in long-distance, regional and S-Bahn traffic continues to apply,” said Deutsche Bahn. In long-distance transport, around one in five trains is in use, as was the case on Wednesday. There are also extensive restrictions in regional transport, which vary greatly from region to region. The company Transdev, which operates regional trains in the northwest, Saxony and Bavaria, among others, is also on strike.
The strike lasts until Friday, 6 p.m. In December, the union had its members vote on indefinite strikes. Around 97 percent of participants were in favor of this. Since then, longer strikes have been possible.
