Bahn chaos in Westphalia: Timetable changes due to lack of staff!
Bahn chaos in Westphalia: Timetable changes due to lack of staff!
On January 23, 2025, the lack of personnel in local public transport is a central topic that forces the transport providers in North Rhine-Westphalia to adapt their offers. According to the Zweckverband Nahverkehr Westfalen-Lippe (NWL), timetable changes must be made due to this persistent lack of personnel. This primarily affects the Eurobahn line RB89 and the RE7 from National Express, which both stop at Drensteinfurt train station.
The re -changes will be severely affected by the changes, since it will stop operating from 9 p.m. There are also adjustments to the RB89: In the future, this will only offer an hourly basic offer from 9 p.m. between Hamm and Münster. On weekdays, the RB89 will drive in a 30-minute cycle in main traffic times, while a 60-minute cycle will apply outside of these times and on weekends. The NWL has emphasized that the effects of keeping the effects on passengers through various measures to ensure the highest possible stability in the remaining traffic offering despite the inevitable restrictions.
financial risks and takeover plans
In parallel to these developments, the SPD in the Soest district expresses concerns about the assumption of risks by the country in connection with the Eurobahn. The concern for incalculable risks for the circles and independent cities in Westphalia-Lippe is omnipresent. The financing of rail traffic is currently secured through flat rates of the federal and state governments. Nevertheless, a financial burden on the municipalities could be due if the costs explode. The SPD demands that the country secure the risk of guarantees while the state government reacts behavior to these claims.A spokeswoman for the State Transport Ministry pointed out that the funding for rail traffic has been increased and that the train journeys currently offered are secured by 2027. In this context, the NWL also had the costs of experts checked and identified the takeover of the Eurobahn as the most economical solution. An immediate emergency to another company would probably result in higher costs.
shortage of skilled workers in local public transport
The challenges in public transport are further tightened by the increasing shortage of skilled workers. A current study by the competence center of the Safe of Specialists (Kofa) of the Institute of German Economy (IW) shows that four out of ten bus and tram drivers: inside in Germany are older than 55 years and will retire in the coming years. This could lead to a significant loss of over 54,500 workers in the industry, which led to an increase of 89 % in vacant positions last year.
The mobility turnaround increases personnel requirements, but at the same time there are fewer and fewer young drivers: inside that can move up. The decline in employees primarily concerns the areas of transport, logistics as well as protection and security, whereby it is forecast that up to 4.5 million specialists with vocational training resign from the labor market in the next ten years. Employers are asked to implement measures to combat the shortage of skilled workers, such as age -appropriate work designs and flexible working hours.
The close communication between the state government and the NWL is crucial to find a solution to the existing challenges in the transport system and to secure the future of mobility in western Germany.
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