Strike arm: Public transport in NRW continues to affect - citizens have to plan!

Strike arm: Public transport in NRW continues to affect - citizens have to plan!

On March 10, 2025, the effects of warning strikes at the Rheinbahn in North Rhine-Westphalia are clearly noticeable. According to Radio Neandertal , the union ver.di has expanded the strikes to March 12th and 13th, whereby the protest actions in local transport extend itself. At first there was only talk from March 10th and 11th. Despite the strikes, however, it is reported that individual lines are largely based on plan and that bus traffic should start again from Friday morning, March 14th.

ver.di has also proclaimed strikes in railway goods transport and other public transport companies in several federal states. The affected federal states are Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Lower Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein and Rhineland-Palatinate. Approx. 5,500 employees from bus companies, rail traffic and freight railways are integrated in the protests. The union calls for an increase in table wages by 350 euros at a term of twelve months, while the employers' association AGVDE had offered a wage increase of only 3 percent before the first round of negotiations. This offer was not improved in the first round of negotiations on October 7, 2024.

Information on wind power in Mettmann

Another current topic is wind power in Mettmann. The originally planned area for the use of wind energy was reduced by changing the Düsseldorf regional plan. Instead of the intended 47 hectares at the Löffelbeck settlement, only 30 hectares for wind power are now considered. Mayor Sandra Pietschmann explained that the information from Mettmann was taken seriously, which indicates the committed public that is committed to sustainable development.

jewelry robbery in Hilden

A dramatic incident recently occurred in Hilden, where a jeweler was attacked by unknown people. The perpetrators drove a small car through the glass door of the business and stolen jewelry. They then fled the vehicle towards Gerresheimer Straße. It became known that the license plate of the car was previously stolen by a parked car. The police are now looking for witnesses and references to this robbery, which occurred on March 8th.

online residence report in Velbert

In Velbert There are news about the residence message. After moving to or to the city, you can now register online. This requires the use of the online ID function and an official user account. In addition, a confirmation of housing providers is required. To make the process easier, an electronic registration confirmation is made available for download. The address stickers for identity card and passport are sent to the citizens by post.