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Disease wave leads to bus failures in Greifswald - now the chaos rules!
Bus failures in Greifswald: disease wave, lack of personnel and restricted school traffic shape the current bus position.
Disease wave leads to bus failures in Greifswald - now the chaos rules!
In Greifswald, in the district of Vorpommern-Greifswald, there is currently a worrying situation in local public transport. Due to a high sick leave among the bus drivers, including long -term diseases, there are often failures. As the Stadtwerke Greifswald announced on Monday, not all journeys are covered to the full extent. A sad highlight are days when up to 50 percent of the services cannot be filled, which significantly influences the quality of life of passengers. Managing Director Henrik Umnus clearly outlined the situation: "We have to do everything we can to secure the most important connections," he continues, "in particular school traffic and trips to the peak times." ndr.de reports that…
To make matters worse, not only short -term illnesses, but also vacation times of the drivers contribute to the failures. As a consequence, the dispatcher becomes increasingly active himself and sometimes takes on driving services, especially during the morning school traffic. Also increased in less frequented times, trips are deleted to bundle the remaining services. Another sign of the lack: about four new bus drivers are currently being sought, and interviews are already underway. With this starting point, the washing service cannot be maintained temporarily for the buses - the vehicles will therefore have to show visible traces of their operations. nordkurier.de informs that…
Serious shortage of skilled workers
The situation in Greifswald reflects a nationwide trend. All of Germany has to deal with an acute lack of bus drivers. It is estimated that around 20,000 rivers in public transport are missing, a number that could increase up to 65,000 without countermeasures by 2030. It is also worrying that 57 percent of current drivers are older than 55 years and retire annually 4,000 to 6,000. This demographic development is a direct consequence of the stops from the attitudes from the 1990s, which are now revenge. In order to win young drivers, better working conditions are urgently required, because the entry hurdles are high: training and qualification costs for bus leaders are between 10,000 and 12,000 euros. Tagesschau.de indicates that…
As it turns out, the lack of drivers not only has an impact on daily passengers, but could also significantly jeopardize the transport transition and climate protection in Germany. To double the number of passengers, 87,000 additional skilled workers are needed. It remains to be seen how the Greifswald municipal utility company can overcome the challenges and restore the roadworthiness of its bus fleet. It is clear that patience is required while the municipal utilities do everything they can to compensate for the absences due to illness and to maintain service as much as possible. The information for passengers is provided via digital channels in order to always stay up to date.