The next strike by Bus drivers will happen on Thursday, 14.03.2019. This comes within few weeks after another major transportation strike in Berlin. This time only Busses will be affected. S-Bahn and U-Bahn will be running as per the schedule.

The strike starts at 3.30am in the morning until 10pm in the evening (English announcement below)

As we learned, there will be a strike against the BVG by the Verdi union on Thursday, 14 March. According to the union’s announcement, the BVG’s bus traffic will be striked against on Thursday from the beginning of operations in the early morning (ca. 3:30 AM) until 10 PM. #BVG pic.twitter.com/1THWpqQiYk

— BVG Bus (@BVG_Bus) March 12, 2019

Tips during such situations

• Plan your day well in advance

• For those who are working, try to commute via S-Bahn, U-Bahn or car sharing services in the morning. You can be sure that the S and U-Bahn will be overcrowded

• Sometimes transportation apps like the DB Navigator might not show the updated travel information based on the strike. If an information sheet is kept at every station with updated information, please make sure to have a look at it

• Be aware that you could also expect delays for several hours after the strike is over

Source: berlin.de, twitter.com/BVG_Bus

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