Overview
- Bus and tram services at Bogestra, HCR and Vestische are shut from first to last shift on Saturday, disrupting travel in Bochum, Gelsenkirchen, Herne and surrounding areas and affecting VfL Bochum’s home match; S‑Bahn and regional trains continue to run.
- Dortmund’s DSW21 will be on a full‑day strike Monday, with city rail, buses and the H‑Bahn largely halted; airport special lines and S‑/regional rail are not affected.
- Verdi announced a full‑day stoppage for Tuesday at Rheinbahn in Düsseldorf and operators across the Bergisches Land, with no buses or trams expected to run.
- The strike wave is spreading beyond NRW, with a three‑day action called in parts of Thuringia from Monday to Wednesday and a 24‑hour walkout at RVSOE in Saxon Switzerland–Eastern Ore Mountains on Tuesday.
- Talks are moving unevenly as Berlin’s BVG tabled a first offer and set further sessions that pause strikes there for two weeks, while NRW’s next bargaining round is set for March 24 and employers warn the demands could force service cuts or outsourcing.