Overview
- Minister-President Daniel Günther says he will convene talks with works councils, employers and Transport Minister Claus Ruhe Madsen to address the Marschbahn problems.
- The open letter from Sylt workplace councils calls the situation a “public transport disaster” and says the group represents about 1,600 employees.
- Commuters report frequent cancellations and crush-loaded trains that skip boarding at stations, leaving passengers on platforms.
- The protest details knock-on effects for childcare, school commutes and healthcare, with late shift handovers forcing extra work in hospitals and elder care.
- Deutsche Bahn acknowledges a recent rise in delays and some cancellations, citing incidents including a Lehnhallig switch fault, a smoking Sylt Shuttle vehicle and a Husum interlocking failure tied to cable damage during Niebüll ESTW works, and says it invested about €160 million from 2018 to 2022 and is improving digital information.