Overview
- Hamburg’s eighth 24-hour action this year halted all U-Bahn services from 03:00 Saturday to 03:00 Sunday, with buses heavily reduced and S-Bahn and harbor ferries continuing.
- Nuremberg, Passau and Bayreuth faced major weekend curbs; VAG ran a NightLiner-based emergency plan in Nuremberg, and Bayreuth scheduled a return to normal service from Sunday 14:40, while S-Bahn and regional trains were unaffected.
- Verdi has called fresh strikes for Monday, March 23, in NRW: in Dortmund all DSW21 Stadtbahn lines will stop from about 03:30 Monday to 01:30 Tuesday and most DSW21 buses will not run, though the H-Bahn, S-Bahn and airport lines remain in service.
- Bogestra expects severe disruptions Monday with the 301 tram likely fully canceled, limited trips on the 302 and multiple bus lines in Bochum, Gelsenkirchen and neighboring cities dropped; Stoag bus drivers in Oberhausen are also called out for a full-day strike.
- The dispute covers roughly 9,000 staff, with Verdi seeking about €670 more pay and a 37-hour week; municipal employers warn of roughly 25% higher personnel costs and propose a joint working group, as Hamburg’s economy senator Melanie Leonhard publicly voiced solidarity with unions.