Public Transport
Warning strike in public transport: Employees must arrive on time
AIによるレポート AIによって生成された画像
The Verdi union has called for a nationwide warning strike in communal public transport on February 2, which will largely paralyze local transit in cities like Kiel, Lübeck, Neumünster, and Flensburg. Employees bear the risk for delays and should discuss alternatives with supervisors early. Bus companies are primarily affected, while some long-distance services continue to operate.
The Chamber of Deputies approved on Wednesday (13) the legal framework for urban public collective transport, which separates the cost of operations from the fare paid by passengers and expands financing sources. The text goes to presidential sanction after Senate approval in December 2024.
AIによるレポート
Trade union Verdi and the Municipal Employers' Association (KAV) have reached a tariff agreement for 2,800 employees in public transport in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The fifth round of negotiations concluded with this deal. It includes reduced weekly hours and pay rises until 2029.
In Rostock, a 31-year-old man carrying a knife triggered a police operation on a tram. The heavily intoxicated individual was detained without injuries. Police noted indications of drug use.
AIによるレポート
A woman passenger's protest led to the discontinuation of a Dileep film screening on a Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus in Thiruvananthapuram. The incident occurred days after Dileep's acquittal in the high-profile 2017 Malayalam actor assault case, sparking debate among passengers. It has raised questions about entertainment choices in public transport.
Due to significant road slipperiness, the Würzburg Transport and Supply Company (WVV) has suspended all bus services overnight into Monday. Regular and night buses will not operate until the end of service. Tram lines remain unaffected and continue on schedule.
AIによるレポート
As women-only spaces multiply in France, a petition for dedicated train cars in suburban lines has gathered over 31,000 signatures. Launched after an attempted rape on the RER C, it highlights insecurity in public transport. These non-mixed spaces have emerged since #MeToo for protection and comfort reasons.
21 injured in four-vehicle crash on Hong Kong's Yuen Long Highway
2026/02/24 13:59Traffic accident in Silte zone kills five people
2026/01/26 18:15Top platform reaches 5 million users in São Paulo
2026/01/24 01:29Hamburg and Berlin become extended model regions for autonomous public transport
2026/01/21 17:01Prasa starts reviving Vereeniging train line after five years
2025/12/05 01:19Cape Town's Dial-a-Ride service faces legal challenge over cuts
2025/12/04 08:59Tips for drivers to reach christmas markets without traffic
2025/12/02 23:18Man in his 70s dies in tram accident
2025/12/01 23:15Chennai metro train halts in tunnel due to technical glitch
2025/11/28 02:43Clara Brugada launches violence-free route in CDMX transport