German train drivers and DB German Rail have agreed to a new pay deal and working conditions. It means visitors to Germany can now be assured that the trains will be running.
The 35-hour week will gradually be introduced between now and 2029. The locomotive drivers (GDL) will receive a monthly pay increase of €420, which will be rolled out in two moieties by 2025. Drivers are also to receive an inflation compensation bonus of €2,850.
The average annual basic salary of a DB rail driver is €40k. Iarnród Éireann loco drivers have a basic annual salary of €48k.
High speed ICEs in Germany can travel at 363km/h. Ireland’s InterCity Express trains travel at 160km/h.
Other industrial news in Germany is the growing unease among the people of Brandenburg with working conditions at the new Tesla facility in the state.
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