German train drivers launch another strike, worsening massive backlog
A second round of warning strikes by train driver union GDL starts today, Thursday, 7 December. The strike will commence at 18:00 for freight services…
Can Germany afford another round of rail strikes?
The situation between union GDL and Deutsche Bahn is becoming more complex. The locomotive drivers’ union carried out a 20-hour-long rail strike last week. GDL…
Is EVG on track for an internal conflict and indefinite strike?
German railway transport association EVG is currently carrying out a ballot to determine whether its members will strike in Autumn. The ballot follows an arbitration…
Deutsche Bahn feeds solar power directly into traction energy grid
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has inaugurated a new solar energy facility in the northern federal state of Schleswig-Holstein along with partner Enerparc. Solar energy from the…
Collective wage bargaining between DB and unions takes an early wrong turn
Collective wage bargaining between German railway unions and employers has started. The first round of negotiations was not very constructive, though, with Deutsche Bahn and…