Chaos in Cottbus local transport: bus routes are canceled again!

Chaos in Cottbus local transport: bus routes are canceled again!

In Cottbus today things are going haywire on local public transport. On July 9, 2025, there will be another short-term bus cancellation at Cottbusverkehr, and no one is kidding. In city and regional transport, several lines are affected, which causes frustrated faces among passengers. Lines 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 44, 47 and 811 are particularly hard hit, as some of them cannot run as usual at popular stations such as the city promenade and the Kolkwitz Clinic. Some waited in vain while the buses simply didn't show up, reports lr online.

It looks like sickness reports and old conflicts in the roster design at the subsidiary Spree-Neiße-Cottbusverkehr are the root of the problem. The problems have been running through the Spree-Neiße district since the beginning of the year and caused numerous disruptions in city traffic as early as July 7th. Concrete information about the journeys affected today shows that, among other things, line 17 from Groß Gaglow School is partially canceled between 2:23 p.m. and 9:45 p.m., which upsets many commuters.

Background of the failures

The root of the problem lies in an ongoing dispute between the management of Cottbusverkehr and the works council, particularly regarding the issue of duty rosters. Negotiations have been going on for a long time, but the fronts appear to have hardened. The works council must approve the rosters to ensure that statutory break times are adhered to, but there are several known conflicts in the past where rosters were put into effect without approval, such as rbb24 reported.

Additional quarrels arise from the works council's unilateral termination of previous agreements, which were accompanied by new requirements and demands. The Verdi union has supported the works council's position and points to a recent decision by the labor court, which found that there were employer violations. The ongoing outages not only affect regular service, but also affect important school bus connections.

The reactions of those affected

Parents who rely on the school bus are enormously affected and are asked to contact Cottbusverkehr directly in order to register special student transport if necessary. A clarification date on the current situation was scheduled for Thursday, which was confirmed by the labor court. From Cottbusverkehr it is reported that the aim is to largely return to normal operations from next week. However, it remains to be seen whether the problems will actually soon be a thing of the past. Loud lausitz.tv There are also many open questions here.

The situation in Cottbus local transport remains tense. Passengers are asked to check regularly for current timetables and to be patient while those involved work on a solution. Every day on the bus is a test of patience - and that's not exactly what commuters are hoping for.