Strike in Villingen: Chaos with commuters and students on the ring train!

Strike in Villingen: Chaos with commuters and students on the ring train!

Villingen-Schwenningen, Deutschland - alarm level red in the Black Forest Baar district! On November 6th and 7th, the Verdi union calls the employees to the strike, and the consequences are dramatic! Parents are on the hat and organize rides in WhatsApp groups to bring their children to school. After the last warning strike, which caused chaos on October 15 and let many students down, nothing is left to chance in this round. The parent taxis are ready while the commuters at the train stations look at an uncertain future.

in Villingen at the train station there is a ghostly calm. Instead of the usual hustle and bustle, the yellow-black ring trains stand still. At short after 8 a.m., the main traffic time, there are no annoyed students or stressed commuters. Only one employee takes care of the garbage - the advertisement informed about him: "On November 6th and November 7th. Travelers are asked to switch to other means of transport while the uncertainty hovers.

passengers in turmoil

The region seems to get off lightly at the most sensitive point, the student transportation, while many connections of the Breisgau-S-Bahn run according to schedule. But the joy could be deceptive. The Südwestdeutsche Landesverkehrs-GmbH SWEW warns on its website of massive driving failures in bus and rail traffic: "School bus traffic is expected to be." Those responsible promise to do everything to minimize the effects, however, admit that traffic in some locations must be completely set. A replacement transport is not possible!

The tension remains up to the last minute! If the strikes continue as announced, the Black Forest Baar district will be painfully felt. The Sweg asks passengers to use alternative means of transport or to move their trips. If you need information, you can contact the service center at 0 78 21/9 96 07 70. The nerves are tense and the travelers are facing an uncertain day!