German Rail proudly announces its Longest Strike will start Sunday

When eTurboNews reported No More Strikes in Germany about three weeks ago, it turned out to be wishful thinking.

Traveling within Germany remains a gamble.

Today the Union for Railroad “Eisenbahn und Verkehrsgewerkschaft (EVG) announced the longest strike this year in the ongoing payroll conflict at DB, the German Railroad company.

This may only be the beginning, because there are two competing unions in the railroad system. The union for train operators are different and want more money for their members than EVG. So this may be the beginning of another painful time for transportation in Germany.

The country has one of the most modern rail networks of any country in the world, and travel by rail is fast and efficient if it’s operating.

After eight months of strikes for rail and aviation in the Federal Republic of Germany, travel professionals worldwide started selling rail travel again.

Starting Sunday at 10.00 pm (22.00h) until Tuesday night at midnight, long-distance ICC trains are expected to remain idle in Germany for a record 50 hours.

Also, most regional and freight trains will not be operating in Germany.

Martin Seiler, the Human Resource board member, said trains will operate normally until Sunday night, and customers can use restricted tickets flexible between May 11 to 16.