Germany prepares for ‘massive’ six-day rail disruptions
Germany is gearing up for a large strike by train drivers’ union GDL, set to begin Wednesday and last until Monday.
“The GDL has announced strike action for the period from Wednesday, 24 January 2024 to Monday, 29 January 2024,” Deutsche Bahn wrote.
“This will result in massive disruptions to Deutsche Bahn’s long-distance, regional and S-Bahn services during this period. The emergency timetable only ensures very limited train services on DB’s long-distance, regional and S-Bahn services,” it added.
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Arnaud Gaillot, head of the France’s Young Farmers union, said that protests will continue to intensify, as long as there are no concrete actions.
Here are images from southeastern France today, as farmers block a motorway.
Woman dies during French farmers’ protest
A woman died this morning in southern France after a car hit a roadblock set up by protesting farmers, Reuters reported citing a police spokesperson.
The spokesperson said:
A car went into a farmers’ roadblock. It hit three people. One woman has died and two others were seriously injured. The three occupants of the car have been arrested.
Germany prepares for ‘massive’ six-day rail disruptions
Germany is gearing up for a large strike by train drivers’ union GDL, set to begin Wednesday and last until Monday.
“The GDL has announced strike action for the period from Wednesday, 24 January 2024 to Monday, 29 January 2024,” Deutsche Bahn wrote.
“This will result in massive disruptions to Deutsche Bahn’s long-distance, regional and S-Bahn services during this period. The emergency timetable only ensures very limited train services on DB’s long-distance, regional and S-Bahn services,” it added.
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