In fact, in many cases the trains had to be evacuated, as the trains were overcrowded in order to control the number of passengers.
The inseparable prevails in hundreds of public transport stations throughout Germany as an unprecedented overcrowding prevails in them after the big discount on the price of the monthly ticket, which now costs 9 euros.
This decision was taken in the context of measures to address the energy crisis.
In fact, in many cases the trains had to be evacuated, as the trains were overcrowded in order to control the number of passengers.
The cost of the ticket at 9 euros, with which one can use all means of public transport except high-speed, has multiplied the number of passengers causing significant delays in services.
The railway staff was also under great pressure, being forced to work overtime, while in many cases, according to union representative Ralph Damde, he was the target of drastic attacks by indignant passengers.
«Trains and stations were full everywhere in Germany. In some cases trains had to be evacuated, but fortunately not entire stations“, Damte explained.
Problems were identified in 700 cases, The employee representative also noted that the fact that among the passengers were people who did not usually travel by train and did not know how to find the right route and dock or that many did not know that the use of protective gear was still mandatory. mask, caused additional problems and delays.
Transport Minister Volker Wissing warned of the risk of similar problems at German airports this summer, citing a sharp rise in demand for travel after the pandemic and staff shortages following cuts by airlines and airports over the past two years. Mr. Vissing, speaking to Bild, asked “staffing campaignFrom the travel industry, which was “paralyzed”, and rapidly upgrading infrastructure.
Ralph Biesel, CEO of the German Airports Association, told the German news agency DPA that the lack of staff in passenger management now exceeds 20% of the pre-pandemic situation and estimated at 5,000 skilled workers needed. .
