Chaos in Cottbus local transport: bus lines fail again!

Chaos in Cottbus local transport: bus lines fail again!

Cottbus, Deutschland - in Cottbus it goes underneath today in public transport. On July 9, 2025 there will be short -term bus failures at Cottbus traffic, and nobody does it to a joke. Several lines are affected in city and regional traffic, which provides frustrated faces among passengers. Linien 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 44, 47 and 811, which partly cannot drive as usual at popular stations such as the city promenade and the Kolkwitz Clinic. Some waited in vain, while the buses simply did not show up, reports LR-Online .

It looks like, sick reports and old conflicts in duty rank design at the subsidiary Spree-Neiße-Cottbus traffic are the root of the evil. The problems have run through the Spree-Neiße district since the beginning of the year and already caused numerous failures in city traffic on July 7th. Specific information on the trips affected today show that line 17 from Groß Gaglow School in the period from 2:23 p.m. to 9:45 p.m.

background of the failures

The root of the problem lies in a continued dispute between the management of Cottbus traffic and the works council, especially on the subject of duty roster. Negotiations have long been in progress, but the fronts seem hardened. The works council must approve the duty roster to ensure that the statutory break times are observed, but from the past there are several conflicts known in which operational plans have been put into force without permission, such as rbb24 reported.

Additional quarrels come about by the one -sided termination of earlier agreements by the works council, which were accompanied by new requirements and claims. The Verdi union supported the position of the works council and refers to a recent decision by the labor court, which has found that there is an employer violations. The ongoing failures not only affect regular driving, but also do not stop at important school bus connections.

The reactions of those affected

parents who rely on the school bus are extremely affected and are called to contact Cottbus traffic directly in order to register a student specialty transport if necessary. A clarification date on the current situation was scheduled for Thursday, which was confirmed by the labor court. From Cottbus traffic, it is aimed at trying to return largely to normal operation from next week. However, it remains to be seen whether the problems will soon be a thing of the past. According to lausitz.tv there are also many open questions here.

The situation in Cottbus local transport remains tense. Passengers are asked to regularly inform themselves about the current timetables and patience, while those involved work on a solution. Every day on the bus becomes a test of patience - and that's not exactly what the commuters hope for.